Scientist II - Rare Disease Research

About the Department                                                                                                                                    

Our Boston Research & Development hub, anchored in the greater Boston area, brings together the best minds in life science innovation. The teams located in facilities in Lexington, Watertown and Cambridge reflect the full R&D continuum, from early research through late-stage clinical development. Here, we are building for the future, creating a distinct R&D community based on collaboration, partnerships, and cutting-edge research across multiple modalities and therapeutic areas. We recognize that improving human health starts here and that patients rely on us. Our greater Boston R&D hub merges biotech speed and agility with large pharmaceutical company quality, resources, and stability, uniting the best of both worlds to develop new medicines for patients.

The team is comprised of collaborative, diverse and passionate people who have a true sense of pride in their work and are committed to helping others grow and develop their careers. You’ll also have a platform to engage with key stakeholders on a global scale throughout the entire pipeline process. And while changing the future of diabetes, obesity and MASH treatment is no easy task, we also recognize the importance of an enjoyable workplace, which is why we’ve cultivated a culture of fun, ingenuity and innovation. And our competitive compensation package and support of a healthy work-life balance all add to a best-in-class employee experience. We are changing lives for a living. Are you ready to make a difference?

 

The Position

The Scientist II, Rare Disease Research, will provide scientific leadership in drug discovery programs, advancing novel therapies for patients with rare diseases. This will be achieved by coordinating multiple research activities involving cross-functional team members as well as managing external providers (identification, contract management of timeline and budget) to ensure achievement of key deliverables. The Scientist II will drive external collaborations to access new assay technologies relevant to the diseases of interest and will represent the organization to the external scientific community through publication and presentation of research. The individual will be seen across the company as a method/subject expert for one or two technologies or area(s) of biology.

 

Relationships

Reports to the Executive Director, Translational Medicine. 

 

Internal relationships include working closely with technical staff & other members of the scientific leadership team; regular collaborations with members of the Boston team (chemistry and DMPK); & frequent interaction with project managers & other colleagues in Denmark. Individual may be responsible for indirect reports or contingent workers.

 

Individual will interact with external research collaborators both academia- & industry-based.

 

Essential Functions

• Major contributor to research projects through hands-on independent work involving highly complex activities, receiving minimal guidance. Leads early research projects (target, biology, or technology-related) involving coordination of multiple experimental activities and groups, recommends and is responsible for ensuring realistic project timelines and deliverables, and works closely with local or global project managers
• Demonstrates subject matter expertise and in-depth experience, as well as creative, independent thinking to identify and address disease/biology-related questions/gaps, potentially across therapeutic areas
• Analyzes complex data with high degree of sophistication, connecting disparate datasets to reach conclusions and set direction on experiments. Contributes strong scientific acumen to enable projects and advance the research agenda. Authors internal reports and external publications with limited guidance from supervisor
• Maintains a strong understanding of theoretical knowledge and a connection to the external scientific community through continuous evaluation of relevant literature. Identifies, develops proposals, and leads external collaborations by providing expert input, troubleshooting issues and removing barriers to achieve goals, seizing opportunities for new discoveries while managing timeline and budget
• Demonstrates ability to manage external providers by identifying and vetting providers to specific projects, transferring know-how and materials including tracking strategies to ensure consistency of delivery, vetting results and managing resource. Excellent communication skills with providers to ensure clarity of purpose and implementations
• Demonstrates a high level of pro-activity towards solving complex issues across projects within subject matter expertise and ab