Institute Senior Research Scientist

EDUCATION:
Required: Master's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, molecular biology, cell biology, enzymology, pharmacology, chemistry or related field.

Preferred: PhD in one of the natural sciences or related field or Medical degree.

EXPERIENCE:
Required: Eight years experience of relevant research experience in lab. With preferred degree, three years of required experience.

Preferred: Relevant pharmaceutical/biotech experience.  Experience with leading small molecule drug discovery project teams and managing junior scientists.  Proven track record of applying biochemical and biophysical techniques to small molecule drug discovery projects to drive critical decisions.  Familiarity with cell-based assays would be beneficial.

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