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Director of Biology - Immunology

Newark, CA 94560

Posted: 09/15/2023 Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 572737 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Director,  Biology ( immunology/Inflammation )

Job description

The drug discovery and development team is seeking a highly motivated Project Leader for a full-time research position.  The individual is expected to direct project-based research involving in vitro and in vivo experimentation, work collaboratively and independently in support of multiple Immunology/Inflammation research programs.
Key responsibilities:
  • Leads the biology portions of our Immunology and Inflammation-based projects towards clinical candidate selection.  This includes the development and support of cell-based discovery screening, plate-based reporter, and ELISA assays, as well as flow cytometry
  • Project leadership. Collaborate closely with chemistry, biology, and DMPK, pharmacology groups to drive discovery and lead optimization and pre-clinical characterization of multiple candidates across a different immunology discovery program for clinical candidate selection
  • Responsible for discovery through candidate selection and support of resulting clinical filings ensuring a smooth transition from research to development
  • Analyze, interpret, summarize, and communicate scientific data from the different biology workstreams to the project team
  • Lead and/or assist in writing and revising technical documents including testing protocols and data reports
  • Support data analysis and reporting per needs of the project(s) and maintain contemporaneous database updates
  • Ensure practices and processes of research efforts are up-to-date and meet industry standards
  • Also responsible to keep abreast of competitive landscape based upon project target and indication(s) in development

Requirements
  • Ph.D. in Immunology, Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, or related fields, and 10+ years of therapeutic industrial research experience
  • Experience with project leadership and leading drug discovery programs
  • Experience with early-phase drug discovery and development with a solid understanding of the immune/inflammation area covering both in vitro and in vivo approaches
  • Demonstrated expertise and a track record of success in advancing discovery programs from target validation through lead optimization and clinical candidate selection
  • Proficiency in the following techniques: screening assays, maintaining cells lines, cell-based assays, flow cytometry, and ELISA
  • Experience with handling of tissue samples from pre-clinical models, blood-based and primary cell-based experiments, and experience in molecular biology techniques is helpful
  • Experience managing work of direct reports, external CROs, KOLs, research advisors, and collaborator activities
  • The ability to simultaneously manage and progress multiple tasks is requisite
  • Proficiency with software such as GraphPad Prism, flow cytometry software and Microsoft Office, for data analysis, figure generation, data management and uploading
  • Attention to detail with excellent organizational, experimental data recording and time management skills
  • A track record of effectively communicating scientific concepts and strategies, including a publication record in top-tier, peer-reviewed journals
  • The ability to develop new skillsets and knowledge will be necessary to successfully support assigned projects
  • Ability to interact effectively with team members and function collaboratively in a highly productive, dynamic, and fast-paced environment
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills

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Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.