Principal Scientist, Bioconjugation

Job Description

Our Company Research Laboratories South San Francisco is focused on driving discovery research. Our new multi-disciplinary discovery research site offers state-of- the-art resources to explore the most promising science combined with our Company's world-class R&D expertise in small molecules and biologics. Located within the heart of the Bay area’s biomedical community, research conducted in our new laboratories spans exploratory biology through early clinical development and is an integral part of our Comp’s powerful world-class network of drug and vaccine discovery.

We are inspired by the belief that a research-driven enterprise dedicated to scientific excellence can create medicines and vaccines that save and improve lives. Every employee is building on our proud legacy of scientific breakthrough. Our ability to impact the lives of patients worldwide relies on the integrity, creativity, humility and scientific acumen of our team. We are creating a diverse organization that is inspired by invention and founded on a culture of respect and collaboration. At our Company Research Labs South San Francisco, you’ll have the opportunity to expand your knowledge and skills through collaboration with talented and dedicated colleagues while advancing your career. 

Our Company is currently seeking an exceptional chemist for a Bioconjugation Chemistry Principal Scientist position within the Discovery Chemistry Department located at our South San Francisco, CA site. The successful candidate will join multidisciplinary, highly collaborative discovery teams leveraging innovative synthetic chemistry and rigorous analysis of diverse data sets to invent novel medicines..

Job responsibilities:

• As a Scientific Director, provide strategic and program leadership for bioconjugation programs to drive program and chemistry strategy and execution
• Provide scientific mentoring and technical training of team members
• Develop and utilize innovative synthetic and biochemistry problem solving skills coupled with analysis of diverse data sets to impact bioconjugation programs
• Help identify and validate new targets or strategies, which may include collaborative engagement with the external scientific community and leadership of drug discovery projects
• Establish a substantial external scientific presence including authoring significant scientific publications and presentations

To accomplish the above, the successful candidate should have excellent interpersonal, collaboration and communication skills in addition to rigorous scientific thinking and a proven track record of driving the advancement of drug discovery programs.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Ph.D. in chemistry or related field with eight (8) years of relevant industry experience in drug discovery and bioconjugation

Required Experience and Skills:

• Experience in leading bioconjugate programs to deliver high quality clinical candidates
• Experience in mentoring and training junior scientists

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Employees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders).  Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.

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