Associate Scientist, Protein Science (industry experience required)

Septerna; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A biotechnology company in South San Francisco seeks individuals passionate about drug discovery targeting GPCRs. Candidates should have expertise in protein biochemistry, including expression and purification of recombinant proteins. Join a dynamic team committed to developing innovative therapeutics in a fast-paced environment. The role involves contributing to protein production and characterization, supporting preclinical research. Title and compensation will reflect experience level.

Qualifications

• Solid background in protein biochemistry, including protein expression and purification.
• Experience in characterization of recombinant proteins.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to improvements in protein expression and purification.
• Support production and characterization of proteins for drug discovery.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team focused on innovative therapies.

Skills

Protein biochemistry

Expression of recombinant proteins

Purification of proteins

Characterization of proteins

Job description

Overview

Septerna is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, CA. The company focuses on GPCR-targeted drug discovery with its Native Complex Platform™, which recapitulates GPCRs with their native structure, function, and dynamics outside of the cellular context. Septerna has an emerging pipeline of GPCR-targeted small molecule programs with potential for growth to target many GPCRs that have been undruggable and unexploited to date.

We are excited to expand our multidisciplinary team of individuals focused on creating revolutionary medicines to address the unmet needs of patients. At Septerna we strive to embrace diversity of thought, expertise, and background through collaboration. To join our ambitious team, be prepared to bring your real self to work every day; grow and learn from a talented team of drug hunters, scientists, and business professionals; and contribute your passion, creativity, and energy to accomplish our mission. We share a fearless pursuit of ground-breaking innovations and cultivate an environment where our employees succeed by learning from each other and working as a team.

We are committed to the development of meaningful therapeutics for patients with indications of high unmet need. This is a tremendous opportunity to work with talented individuals on the frontlines of therapeutic discovery and development. You will directly help move therapies through preclinical research, positioning them for success in the clinic. The successful candidate will add their passion, unique talents, and expertise to a dynamic team motivated to discover new disease-modifying therapeutics for patients in a fast-paced environment.

For more information see: www.septerna.com.

The Role

We are seeking passionate and creative individuals who want to contribute to Septerna’s mission to utilize innovative drug discovery technologies for GPCR targets. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in protein biochemistry, including expression, purification, and characterization of a variety of recombinant proteins. The chosen candidate will be working in a collaborative team contributing to improvements in protein expression and purification to support production and characterization of proteins for use in structural biology, biophysics, and small molecule drug discovery. This position offers the unique opportunity to join an innovative well-funded biotechnology company and to contribute to its long-term success.

The position is based in South San Francisco, CA. Title and compensation commensurate with experience.