Position Summary:

Job Title: Associate Scientist

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

Duration: 22-24 months

Tax Term: W2

No opportunity for remote work and this is not negotiable.
Schedule: Monday - Friday, normal hours 8hrs/dayTop 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

1. 2 years of experience with General molecular and cell biology/biochemistry lab experience including cell culture, transient transfection, western blots, cellular assays.
2. Data analysis, documentation and reporting skills
3. Ability to work independently when given established protocols

Description:

2 Years w/ Relevant MS OR equivalent 3 Years w/ Relevant BS
To perform experiments, organize data and analyze results under minimal supervision. With minimal supervision, plans, conducts or monitors experiments, records and organizes data, analyses results, generates robust and reliable data and/or Ensures that contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.
Responsibilities include:
- Supporting a small molecule hit validation and characterization using cell/molecular biology technologies to discover novel molecular glues as a new therapeutic modality based on targeted protein degradation.
- Follows established experimental design and protocols, as well as routine tasks and studies, to obtain reproducible and reliable results under supervision.
- Plan, monitor or conduct experiments, analyze and record experiments and data, collaborate with group members, and communicate and present data to the team.
- Effectively transfers experimental methods from literature to the lab and makes modifications as necessary.
- Engages coworkers in scientific discussions and communicates data and interpretation to work group.
- Skilled and/or knowledgeable in the use of standard laboratory equipment and with one or more major laboratory instruments/techniques.
- Effectively trouble-shoots equipment and experimental difficulties.
- Contributes to internal/external reports, papers, presentations
- Coordinates and organizes resources needed to complete the task
Skills: Cell culture, transient transfection, western blots, Any experiences for cellular assay development and validation will be plus; degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Analytical Chemistry ; experience in a Biopharmaceutical working environment

Basic Qualifications:

1 Years w/ Relevant MS OR equivalent 3 Years w/ Relevant BS OR equivalent Complete understanding and use of technical principles, theories, and concepts to perform a wide range of work in a role.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

- Follows established experimental design and protocols, as well as routine tasks and studies, to obtain reproducible and reliable results.
- Plan, monitor or conduct experiments, analyze and record experiments and data, collaborate with group members, and communicate and present data to the team

Interview Process:

 1- Webex panel interview (with 2 people)
I'm available to start interviewing as soon as we found reasonable candidates.