Staff Scientist

Department

About the Department

Job Summary

Responsibilities

• Lead the chemical biology efforts in the Therapeutic Core Facility.
• Design and perform experiments in areas such as fragment-based drug discovery, high-throughput screening, chemical synthesis, drug solubility, membrane permeability, liver microsome stability, PK/PD.
• Collaborate with faculty, postdocs, and students to facilitate research programs.
• Provide technical expertise, mentorship, and training to junior researchers.
• Participate in grant writing, manuscript preparation, patent application, and scientific presentations.
• Oversee research operations, equipment maintenance, and laboratory protocols of the Therapeutic Core.
• Support the development of the Therapeutic Core Facility by optimizing workflows and methodologies.
• Coordinate with external partners, core facilities, and funding agencies as needed.
• Train and supervise non-PhD level lab technicians/assistants.
• Follow all research safety regulations and ensure that the Therapeutic Core Facility operates in a safe environment.
• Assist the Center Directors in areas as needed.
• Serves as a resource for collecting data and performing analysis. Facilitates and promotes a research project by providing scientific or intellectual information.
• Develops laboratory protocols and training on new techniques. Manage, analyze and make recommendations on complex data sets for research.
• Performs other related work as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

Work Experience:

Certifications:

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Preferred Qualifications

Education:

• Ph.D. in Chemical Biology, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology, or a related field.
  

Experience:

• Experience with organic synthesis.
• Experience with drug design.
• Experience with library synthesis and screening.
• Experience with assay development.
• Experience with molecular docking.
• Experience with liver microsome stability assay.
• Experience with PK/PD.
• Experience with protein expression and purification.
   

Preferred Competencies

• Strong experimental and analytical skills in protein biochemistry.
• Proven track record of scientific publications and research contributions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Strong manuscript and proposal writing skills.
• Ability to work with people from different backgrounds.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
   

Application Documents

• Resume/CV (required)
• Cover Letter (required)

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