Lead Scientist, Induced Proximity & Cancer Biology

EMD Serono, Inc.; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

EMD Serono, Inc. in the United States seeks a Scientific Associate Director, Induced Proximity Biology, onsite in Billerica, MA.

The role leads lab efforts in cancer biology and functional genomics, driving target identification, validation and in vitro assay development while mentoring junior scientists and collaborating with multiple project teams. The position requires expert hands-on research, strategic direction, and strong literature translation to experiments.

Qualifications

• PhD in Cancer Biology or related field.
• 7-10+ years of industry experience in cancer research.
• Strong productivity in the laboratory with cross-functional impact.
• Expertise in functional genomics, cell biology and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Drive strategy, design and execution of experiments to nominate new targets for induced proximity and chemical biology in Oncology.
• Serve as hands-on expert and owner of novel approaches to engineer cellular and other model systems.
• Lead technical strategy and adoption of innovative methods within the Research Unit.
• Mentor junior scientists and develop high-quality datasets to inform program decisions.
• Collaborate across project teams and external stakeholders to enable pipeline progress.
• Demonstrate broad organizational impact through the evolution of induced proximity assets.

Skills

Functional genomics

Cell biology

Target identification

Data analysis

Leadership

Education

PhD in Cancer Biology or related field

Job description

EMD Serono, Inc. in the United States seeks a Scientific Associate Director, Induced Proximity Biology, onsite in Billerica, MA.

The role leads lab efforts in cancer biology and functional genomics, driving target identification, validation and in vitro assay development while mentoring junior scientists and collaborating with multiple project teams. The position requires expert hands-on research, strategic direction, and strong literature translation to experiments.