Senior Research Scientist, Target Discovery

4 days ago

Seattle, Washington, United States Cajal Neuroscience Full time
About the Role

Cajal Neuroscience is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Research Scientist, Target Discovery to join our team. As a key member of our neurodegeneration drug discovery team, you will be responsible for leading efforts to establish biochemical, cellular, and in vivo assays to rapidly evaluate new targets for drug discovery potential.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead a nimble team responsible for rapidly evaluating new drug discovery programs from conception, evaluation of human data, and establishment of simple cellular and animal model assays to drive initial proof of concept.
  • Develop strategies to continually expand the Cajal Neuroscience drug discovery portfolio with lean, cost and time-sparing "killer" experiments.
  • Work with stakeholders to develop key go/no-go criteria for advancement of programs to "core" program status and hand-off to drug discovery & development team.
  • Design, perform, and analyze experiments end-to-end independently and as a lead for your team, removing and overcoming barriers and obstacles that prevent progress with creative problem-solving skills.
  • Build strong and productive collaborations across scientific functions at Cajal Neuroscience, including drug discovery, computational biology, translational models, translational biomarkers, chemistry, DMPK, and clinical science.
Requirements
  • Ph.D. in the field of molecular and/or cellular biology or neuroscience, with at least 5+ years of industry experience in drug discovery or development for CNS diseases.
  • 8+ years of professional research experience, including leading projects, with at least 5 years in industry.
  • 5+ years experience applying deep knowledge of molecular biology, cell biology, and disease-related neuroscience.
  • A deep desire to "lead from the bench".
  • Experience managing a small, focused lab-based team of biologists.
  • Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills.
  • A disposition to be very science- and data-driven, detail-oriented and thrive in a highly collaborative, fast-paced, team-oriented startup environment.
What We Offer
  • Competitive compensation based on experience level.
  • Health insurance: 100% coverage of premiums for employee, partner, & all dependents.
  • Dental insurance: 100% of premiums.
  • Vision insurance: 100% of premiums.
  • Life insurance: 100% of premiums for 2x salary coverage.
  • Access to Flexible Spending Account.
  • 401(K) Plan with matching contributions.
  • 5 weeks paid time off plus 13 company holidays (2 floating).
  • 8 weeks parental leave for primary caregiver or 4 weeks for secondary caregiver in addition to WA Paid Family & Medical Leave (up to 12 additional weeks).
  • Generous commuter benefits including free metro cards, on site locker rooms/showers/towel service, modern bike cage and free bike tunes.

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