Assay Development Scientist I — Biochemical & Cellular

Motion Recruitment; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Motion Recruitment seeks a Scientist I to join its Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology group. This onsite role focuses on developing and executing induced proximity-based assays essential for drug discovery.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team to translate experimental results into actionable insights. The candidate will pioneer new induced-proximity approaches, contributing to early-stage drug-discovery programs and collaborating with Pharmacology, Protein Science, and Medicinal

Qualifications

• Design, develop, validate and execute cellular/biochemical assays.
• Experience with induced proximity assays and modalities (molecular glues, degraders, ternary complexes).
• Ability to analyze complex data sets using Prism, Python, R or similar tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop biochemical and cell-based assays for quantitative measurement of interactions.
• Conduct screening and validation to support lead identification and optimization.
• Analyze data and ensure reproducibility across studies.
• Collaborate with Pharmacology, Protein Science, Medicinal Chemistry and Research Biology teams.
• Prepare technical reports and present findings to project teams.

Skills

Assay design

Induced proximity assays

Data analysis

Troubleshooting

Education

B.S./M.S. in Biochemistry or related

Tools

Prism

Python

R

Job description

Motion Recruitment seeks a Scientist I to join its Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology group. This onsite role focuses on developing and executing induced proximity-based assays essential for drug discovery.

You will work in a multi-disciplinary team to translate experimental results into actionable insights. The candidate will pioneer new induced-proximity approaches, contributing to early-stage drug-discovery programs and collaborating with Pharmacology, Protein Science, and Medicinal