Director/ Senior Director, Cell Biology

Director/Senior Director, Cell Biology

We are seeking an experienced and talented cell biologist to lead the Cell Biology group at FibroGen. This position will report to the Vice President, Research and will be responsible for directing cell-based studies in support of projects at various stages in our pipeline. This includes cell-based mechanistic studies to support early development projects, cell-based screening assays to support drug discovery projects, and cell-based target validation studies to support early exploratory projects.

If you are looking for a place where you can use your cell biology knowledge and skills to help shape and extend our pipeline of therapeutics in oncology, immunology, and fibrosis, while still remaining close to the lab and the science, we would love to hear from you.

Responsibilities:

• Direct activities of the Cell Biology group to support our pipeline of drug discovery projects by providing both technical and administrative leadership
• Apply cell biology expertise to both early and late-stage drug discovery projects to support a robust pipeline of product candidates moving towards the clinic
• Provide leadership and mentorship to a group of talented cell biologists
• Generate in vitro data packages to support advancement of projects into development
• Maintain and expand flow cytometry capabilities
• Manage external cell biology collaborations and contract research
• Develop robust cell-based screening assays to support small molecule drug discovery projects

Requirements:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively across scientific disciplines
• Highly motivated with the ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment
• Experience supervising and mentoring scientific laboratory staff, including PhD level scientists
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to engage effectively with various levels of scientific teams and management
• Experience in flow cytometry based immune cell profiling and immune cell functional assays highly desirable
• Extensive knowledge of cell biology/molecular cell biology techniques, including flow cytometry, live-cell imaging, fluorescence microscopy, image analysis, Western blotting, CRISPR, qPCR, and siRNA.
• Experience leading drug discovery projects
• PhD (or equivalent) in cell biology, immunology, or a related discipline with 7+ years of industry experience in drug discovery, preferably with both small and large molecules
• Experience in development and optimization of cell-based screening assays