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Scientist, Biology

Cambridge, MA 02139

Posted: 03/20/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 617770 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

How will your role help us transform hope into reality?

You will have the opportunity to contribute to an early drug discovery program in the Targeted Protein Degradation space. This position offers the unique opportunity to directly impact a growing portfolio of targeted therapies in a fast-paced and innovative research environment. Your work will support bringing the next-generation treatment to benefit patients in need.

What will you do?
  • Independently conduct, optimize, and proactively troubleshoot cellular screening assays and other mechanism of action studies.
  • Responsible for data processing, interpretation, and presenting to cross functional team members.
  • Design and execute experiments to evaluate MoA, target dependency, off target liabilities, phenotypic responses.
  • Manage CRO’s to run cell-based assays and other molecular biology techniques.
  • Experimental and intellectual contribution to cross-functional project teams.
  • Maintain up to date with relevant literature.
What minimum qualifications do we require?
  • MS with 4+ years of relevant experience or PhD with 1+ years of relevant experience in oncology, molecular biology, cell biology, or related discipline.
What additional qualifications will make you a stronger candidate?  
  • Excellent time management skills, and comfortable with multi-tasking to thrive in a fast-paced environment and meet deadlines.
  • Self-motivated creative scientist with a strong can-do attitude.
  • Highly skilled in carrying out a wide range of state-of-the-art molecular and cellular biology techniques, including mammalian cell culture, CTG/CyQuant, AlphaLISA, western blots, qPCR. NGS-based techniques and high content imaging is a plus.
  • Ability to learn and adapt to new technology as they become available.
  • Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.
  • Good oral and written communication skills, as well as excellent documentation and organizational skills.
  • Familiarity with standard software analytical tools, xlsx, Prism, etc.
Commitment to our Core Values: Patients First, Thoughtfulness, Urgency, Trust, Optimism

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.

Planet Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. 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.