Senior Scientist

3 days ago


Redwood City, California, United States Planet Pharma Full time
Job Title: Senior Scientist - Assay Technology

Planet Pharma is seeking a highly skilled Senior Scientist to join our Discovery Sciences team. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for designing and executing lead discovery screening methods and experiments to identify compound hits and advance them through hit-to-lead and lead optimization stages.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and execute biochemical and biophysical assays for hit identification and lead optimization, evaluating compound potency, selectivity, and mechanism of action.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop and implement biochemical and biophysical assays for hit identification and lead optimization.
  • Develop, execute, and troubleshoot novel biochemical and biophysical assays to support screening and preclinical development.
  • Communicate scientific progress effectively to the Discovery Sciences team and facilitate project execution within established timelines.
  • Generate, manage, evaluate, and maintain critical data in an organized manner and disseminate data broadly to relevant departments.
Requirements:
  • PhD with 1-2 years of experience or Master's degree with 5+ years of experience in biochemistry, biophysics, biotechnology, or related field.
  • Hands-on protein biochemistry experience in biochemical/biophysical assay development, validation, and troubleshooting.
  • Proficiency in execution and analysis of in vitro biochemical and biophysical assays suitable for the discovery, validation, or mechanistic characterization of target molecules.
  • Experience with data processing and visualization tools for data analysis and figure generation.
  • Attention to detail with excellent organizational, experimental data recording, and time management skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Skills:
  • Familiarity with automated liquid handling and high throughput screening.
  • Experience with instrumentation and ability to troubleshoot problems and work with engineers to generate successful solutions to technical limitations.
  • Rigorous, quantitative, detail-oriented experimentalist with an understanding of statistics.


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