Senior Scientist, Discovery Oncology

Job Description

We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist to join the Discovery Oncology group. This is a lab-based position at our South San Francisco site. The ideal candidate must possess strong scientific knowledge and technical skills. In this role, an individual will be responsible for supporting and leading research projects focused on developing cancer therapeutics. The ideal candidate should work independently and excel in a collaborative team environment. Daily responsibilities include developing and optimizing assays, designing and executing well-controlled experiments, analyzing data, interpreting results, troubleshooting arising issues, and generating actionable insights to help drive project decision-making. The Senior Scientist will present progress updates at internal team and departmental meetings and will contribute to multiple projects simultaneously.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's (with 7+ years), Master's (with 4+ years) or Ph.D. in Immunology, Cancer biology, Molecular biology, Biochemistry or related field and relevant experience in a biotech / pharmaceutical Industry

Required Experience and Skills:

• Experience developing research projects, ideally demonstrated by publications, presentations, abstracts, and/or work in the industry

• Cell culture and cell-based assays, including isolation and handling of primary human cells and tissues (e.g. PBMC, tumors)

• Multi-color flow cytometry, cell viability assays, cell line engineering (e.g., CRISPR, RNAi, target over-expression), ELISA, western blot, and qRT-PCR

• Data analysis with a sound understanding of statistical concepts and software such as GraphPad Prism and FlowJo

• Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills

Preferred Experience & Skills:

• Technical expertise in the following areas is considered a plus: cell sorting, in vivo tumor implantation, omics data analysis

• Prior oncology research experience

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Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.

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