In-vitro Cellular Pharmacologist / Senior In-vitro Cellular Pharmacologist

Isomorphic Labs; London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A cutting-edge biotechnology firm in London seeks an experienced in-vitro pharmacologist to join their ML-based drug discovery team. This role involves designing biological screening cascades, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams, and providing expertise for drug discovery projects. Candidates should have significant experience with in-vitro pharmacology techniques and possess a relevant degree. A hybrid working model is in place, requiring in-office attendance three days a week.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in drug design projects from hit identification to candidate selection.
• Deep knowledge of biophysical, biochemical, and cell-based functional assays.
• Dynamic and flexible individual who can work across various therapeutic areas.

Responsibilities

• Design efficient and comprehensive biological screening cascades for drug design programs.
• Work cross-functionally with Drug Design and Technology teams.
• Deliver high-quality biological data for clinical pathways.

Skills

Experimental in-vitro pharmacology techniques

Communication across interdisciplinary teams

Design of biological screening cascades

Working with CROs

Education

BSc, MSc or PhD in relevant field of biology

Job description

Isomorphic Labs is applying frontier AI to help unlock deeper scientific insights, faster breakthroughs, and life-changing medicines with an ambition to solve all disease.

The future is coming. A future enabled and enriched by the incredible power of machine learning. A future in which diseases are curtailed or cured starting with better and faster drug discovery.

Come and be part of an interdisciplinary team driving groundbreaking innovation and play a meaningful role in contributing towards us achieving our ambitious goals, while being a part of an inspiring and collaborative culture.

The world we want tomorrow is the one were building today. It starts with the culture at this company. It starts with you.

About Iso

Isomorphic Labs (IsoLabs) was launched in 2021 to advance human health by building on and beyond the Nobel-winning AlphaFold system. Since then, our interdisciplinary team of drug discovery experts and machine learning specialists has built powerful new predictive and generative AI models that accelerate scientific discovery at digital speed.

Our name comes from the belief that there is an underlying symmetry between biology and information science. By harnessing AIs powerful capabilities, we can use it to model complex biological phenomena to help design novel molecules, anticipate how drugs will perform and develop innovative medicines to treat and cure some of the worlds most devastating diseases.

We have built a world-leading drug design engine comprising AI models that are capable of working across multiple therapeutic areas and drug modalities. We are continually innovating on model architecture and developing cutting-edge capabilities to advance rational drug design.

Every day, and with each new breakthrough, were getting closer to the promise of digital biology, and achieving our ambitious mission to one day solve all disease with the help of AI.

Your impact

Isomorphic labs are seeking exceptional individuals to join an impactful in-vitro pharmacology sub team within our translational science team, working in multidisciplinary ML-based drug discovery medical research.

These roles would be ideal for experienced in-vitro pharmacologists with significant working knowledge of biophysical, biochemical and/or cell-based functional assays who have extensive experience of providing quantitative in-vitro pharmacology expertise within drug discovery projects.

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with world leading AI, ML and drug discovery experts to develop imaginative new ways to test biological hypotheses, building a deep mechanistic understanding of drug target interactions to drive our projects forward. You will play a key role in defining the screening cascades for our drug design projects, advancing our oncology, immunology and partnership portfolios from early drug discovery through to candidate selection and ultimately to clinical phase work.

You will have experience of working broadly across drug discovery projects and have the ability to think originally and critically, knowing when to apply innovative ideas, and think with a beginners' approach.

What You Will Do

• Design efficient and comprehensive biological screening cascades for a variety of internal and partnered drug design programs.
• Work with CROs to design decision-making experiments, and deliver the highest quality biological data to inform the path to the clinic.
• Work cross-functionally with our Drug Design and Technology teams.
  
  

Skills and qualifications Essential:

• BSc, MSc or PhD in a relevant field of biology.
• Extensive experience in the design and implementation of biological screening cascades applied to drug design projects from hit identification to Candidate Selection phases.
• Deep knowledge of experimental in-vitro pharmacology techniques including biophysical, biochemical and/or cellular assays.
• Experience working with CROs in acquiring and interpreting high quality biological data in a timely manner.
• Dynamic, agile, and flexible individual who can work across many projects, therapeutic areas, and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Effective communication across a broad interdisciplinary team, working with key stakeholders with different skills and backgrounds.
  
  

Nice to have:

• Experience in project leadership or leading biology within drug discovery programs, ideally from inception to clinical candidate delivery.
• Worked with Data Science groups in setting up systems for ingestion of biological data.
• Track record of contributing to drug design projects which have then delivered Clinical Candidates.
• Working knowledge of designing and implementing assays and screening cascades for alternative modalities or alternative chemistries e.g peptides or molecular glues.
• General knowledge of machine learning modelling applied to biological systems and drug discovery.
• Experience of target identification, validation and selection approaches.
  
  

Culture and values

We are guided by our shared values. It's not about finding people who think and act in the same way. These values help to guide our work and will continue to strengthen it.

Thoughtful

Thoughtful at Iso is about curiosity, creativity and care. It is about good people doing good, rigorous and future-making science every single day.

Brave

Brave at Iso is about fearlessness, but its also about initiative and integrity. The scale of the challenge demands nothing less.

Determined

Determined at Iso is the way we pursue our goal. Its a confidence in our hypothesis, as well as the urgency and agility needed to deliver on it. Because disease wont wait, so neither should we.

Together

Together at Iso is about connection, collaboration across fields and catalytic relationships. Its knowing that transformation is a group project, and remembering that what were doing will have a real impact on real people everywhere.

Creating An Extraordinary Company

We believe that to be successful we need a team with a range of skills and talents. We're building an environment where collaboration is fundamental, learning is shared and every employee feels supported and able to thrive. We value unique experiences, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives, and harness these qualities to create extraordinary impact.

We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis protected by applicable law. If you have a disability or additional need that requires accommodation, please do not hesitate to let us know.

Hybrid working

Its hugely important for us to share knowledge and build strong relationships with each other, and we find it easier to do this if we spend time together in person. This is why we follow a hybrid model, and would require you to be able to come into the office 3 days a week (currently Tuesday, Wednesday, and one other day depending on which team youre in). If you have additional needs that would prevent you from following this hybrid approach, wed be happy to talk through these if youre selected for an initial screening call.

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