Senior Research Associate / Associate Scientist, Cancer Pharmacology

Role Description

This position is for a Senior Research Associate (SRA) or Associate Scientist reporting to the Director of Pharmacology. We seek an enthusiastic, collaborative individual with strong scientific rigor and excellent communication skills to support our drug discovery programs. The main responsibilities will focus on planning and executing in vitro and ex vivo assays to define PK and PD properties of new drug candidates. This will include but not be limited to tissue and sample processing, cell binding and cytotoxicity assays. The successful candidate should expect to routinely perform cell culture and conduct experiments using western blotting, flow cytometry and other plate-based assays. Good skills in data analysis, interpretation, presentation, and prowess in data record keeping will be essential. This is a full-time position and is located at our corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities

• Clearly document, interpret, and present results to diverse audiences
• Design, conduct, and analyze experiments using methods including, but not limited to western blotting, flow cytometry and cell cytotoxicity assays
• Support other team members and help organize/upkeep work environment
• Stay abreast with project-related scientific literature
• Develop analytical assays to support pharmacological characterization of new drug candidates

Qualifications

• Strong computer skills, including GraphPad Prism, FlowJo, and MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Expertise in designing, implementing, and analyzing experiments using western blotting, flow cytometry and other cell-based assays
• Extensive experience in tissue culture and aseptic techniques
• BS/MS in biomedical sciences or a related scientific field with 6+ years (BS) or 4+ years (MS) of relevant laboratory experience in drug development and/or cancer research
• Effective and collaborative cross-functional team member in a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment
• Attention to detail and ability to identify and solve scientific problems
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Able to extract relevant information from scientific literature and online databases
• Experience in tissue processing, cell isolation and enrichment