What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Associate Scientist position at Planet Pharma?
JOB DESCRIPTION
Position Summary The Senior Associate Scientist, Translational Sciences will be a member of the Oncology Translational Science team. In this laboratory-based position, this individual will have strong experimental skills which will be used to design and execute experiments using a variety of molecular and cellular biology techniques to support studies aimed at selecting disease indications for clinical development, identifying pharmacodynamic and patient selection biomarkers to utilize in clinical studies, developing drug combination strategies, and characterizing mechanisms of drug resistance.
This position reports to Executive Director, Oncology Translational Science and will be located at our headquarters in New Haven, CT. Principal Responsibilities
Key responsibilities of this role include, but are not limited to:
• Design and execute experiments, and perform data analysis
• Leverage multiple assay platforms to measure target engagement, pathway modulation and cell sensitivity in response to compounds or target modulation
• Interact and collaborate with biology, chemistry, translational and clinical team members to contribute to drug discovery and development program progression
• Document, compile and interpret experimental data; manage laboratory notebook, databases, and/ or spreadsheets to present data in a meaningful manner
• Keep up to date on relevant scientific literature
Qualifications
• Proficient in molecular and cellular biology techniques, such as cell culture, DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, immunoblotting, and cell-based and biochemical assays such as cell proliferation, ELISA, MSD, and flow cytometry, and RNA expression profiling to characterize effects of drug treatment on cells lines in vitro and in tumor samples
• Understanding of oncology and/or immunology is desirable
• Previous industry experience and understanding of drug development is a plus
• Innovative and creative individual with the ability to work independently and in a team environment, to prioritize in experimental design and data analysis, and to take ownership of multiple projects
• Well organized and demonstrated ability to prepare technical reports, summaries, protocols, etc.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential
• Highly motivated with strong interpersonal skills
Education
• BS/MS in biological sciences with minimum a minimum of 5 years of related experience; previous industry experience is a plus.