Scientist Ii, Discovery Jobs

Pheast is seeking an experienced Scientist with expert knowledge in oncology and/or immuno-oncology. The ideal candidate is a creative scientist with extensive assay development experience and/or working with multi-omics datasets (e.g. single cell RNAseq, NGS, multi-color flow cytometry). A preference will be given to those with in vivo oncology experience. There will be many opportunities to learn new skills, further professional growth and development in a fast-growing biotech startup. This position will report to the Director of Discovery.

Responsibilities:

Position responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Help to establish and promote an inclusive, collaborative, and innovation driven company culture
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of relevant scientific literature and methodology, leverage published literature to inform screening efforts
• Develop and deploy high throughput screening platforms to identify new targets
• Lead projects for identification of novel myeloid cell immunotherapy targets
• Develop and implement assays for early-stage validation of novel target hits, including MoA studies
• Manage CRO activities and collaborate with other functional teams to support and advance all Pheast programs

Qualifications:

• Ability to work independently in a highly dynamic and fast-paced environment to contribute to multiple projects
• Experience with various molecular biology techniques (e.g. tissue culture, gene overexpression/knock-out) is required
• A self-motivated individual with excellent record keeping and written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in high-throughput screening methods and/or conducting omics-data analysis (e.g. single cell RNAseq, NGS) is highly preferred
• Experience with in vivo studies is highly preferred
• Experience in flow cytometry and/or working with immune cell is highly preferred
• PhD. in Molecular Biology, Cancer biology, Immunology or related fields with minimum 2 years of post-doc or industry experience

Pheast is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. Pheast does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.