Associate Principal Scientist, Inflammation and Cardiovascular Diseases

Job Description

Job Description

The Cardio-metabolic Disease therapeutic area within Discovery Research at our company is seeking to recruit an Associate Principal Scientist that is highly motivated and with a track record of experience in identifying, validating, and advancing drug targets to treat chronic inflammation underlying broad metabolic diseases. The location will be the preclinical research laboratories at our new state of the art facility in the South San Francisco Bay Area, where you will be able to participate in a vibrant culture connecting world-leading academic and biotech research centers. Beyond local connections, you will also be able to supplement your research activities by taking advantage of the technologies and capabilities of the wider company network of sites.

• The successful candidate is expected to show a high degree of independence to conduct experiments in the laboratory and provide scientific and strategic input into the target portfolio, preclinical animal models, and novel in vitro techniques supporting the programs.
• The individual will be expected to champion and launch new initiatives and drive innovation.
• The individual may also lead Discovery programs up to entry into preclinical development and participate in early and late development teams, informing on preclinical studies to support product development.
• The individual should be highly self-motivated, possess strong experimental and technical research skills, have strong written and oral communication skills, and be able to work productively in a collaborative and cross-functional team environment within and outside of the company Research Laboratories.
• Relevant areas of training may include one or more of the following: signaling transduction, cell biology, immunology, metabolism, and pharmacology.

Education:

• Ph.D. degree in biomedical research or related discipline.

Required Experience:

• Postdoctoral training and minimum of 3 years of work experience required.
• Experience in one or more of the following disease areas; inflammation, fibrosis or cardiometabolic diseases.
• Demonstrate aptitude for independent research and innovative thinking.
• Ability to present clear and compelling scientific case.

Preferred Experience:

• Skilled in new technologies for investigating human and non-human biology, including single-cell sequencing and organoid culture.
• Experience in inflammatory cell death pathways.
• Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
  

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Requisition ID:R82708