Senior Associate Scientist

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Job Description
 

Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA) is seeking a talented and highly motivated Senior Associate Scientist to join our oncology research group. Our collaborative and interdisciplinary research team utilizes state-of-the-art technologies and innovative methodologies to advance medicines into the clinic. The successful candidate is expected to contribute to the discovery, research, and development of novel therapeutic agents to address the unmet medical needs of cancer patients. S/he will have opportunities for career growth by acquiring new skills, experiences, and professional relationships in a fast-paced and resource-rich environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Independently plan, execute, analyze, troubleshoot, and interpret in vitro and ex vivo experiments that support research activities and project goals

• Proactively evaluate new technologies and develop new assays to accelerate early-stage discovery activities and/or enhance our understanding of disease mechanisms

• Support multiple projects simultaneously and work cross-functionally with colleagues in the oncology, chemistry, protein engineering, pathobiology, DMPK, biomarker and clinical groups.

• Present research findings and recommendations to senior staff and contribute to preparation of research reports, manuscripts, INDs, and patent filings.

• Provide coaching and training to junior and/or less experienced colleagues in solving technical and scientific problems

Education

• Master's degree and 3 years of experience, or Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of experience in cancer biology, cell biology, molecular biology, or biochemistry in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry.

Required experience and skills

• Extensive experience in cancer biology, target identification/validation in oncology or immuno-oncology

• Experience working with small molecules

• Extensive experience in general molecular and cell biology methods including human and mouse cell culture, basic flowcytometry

• Experience with evaluation of gene expression and cell signaling (e.g. RT-qPCR, Nanostring, western blot, ELISA, MSD, immunofluorescence, reporter-based assays) and proliferation/survival using small-molecules and biologics

• Experience with methods to perturb gene function (e.g. RNAi, CRISPR, overexpression) and to deliver constructs (e.g. transfection, lentiviral transduction)

• Experience with quantitative cellular assays

• Attention to detail with excellent organizational and record-keeping skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and t