Drug Discovery Scientist

Drug Discovery Scientist

About Us

Evergreen Theragnostics, Inc. is a radiopharmaceutical company headquartered in Springfield, NJ. We operate in a brand-new state-of-the-art facility, developing our own radiopharmaceutical products and providing contract development and manufacturing services for other radiopharmaceutical companies. We also operate our own cutting edge cancer research laboratories. The company expects rapid growth in the next few years.

Evergreen is a small team, where all team members support each other in a variety of activities. We are looking for team members who are motivated to take on new challenges and excited to help build the company. Partial equity-based compensation packages possible.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain cell lines and conduct cell-based assays in proper aseptic environment.
• Perform experiments, including radioactive uptake assays, target characterization, binding kinetics, and analytics.
• Contribute to preclinical R&D validation activities and support routine cell biology laboratory maintenance.
• Perform, design, and development of experimental protocols.
• Participate and lead special projects via input, feedback, and execution of assigned tasks.
• Ensure the work environment is clean, safe and in compliance with safety and good laboratory practice.
• Work independently at designated bench and complete work within project timeline.
• Maintain an accurate record; provide detailed reports, data, and timely presentations to senior scientists.

Essential Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, biological sciences, or related area of study along with 1-3 years of post-degree relevant laboratory experience is required. Radiopharmaceutical experience is a plus.
• Experience in maintaining cell lines and performing cell-based assays.
• Knowledge of molecular biology methods currently used for analysis of the expression levels.
• Excellent work planning, data analysis and electronic record keeping skills with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent oral and written communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills while working under strict timelines.
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with cross functional teams within and out of Discovery.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, GraphPad and electronic lab notebooks.