Scientist/Sr. Scientist, Mechanistic Pharmacology

Superluminal Medicines, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A biotech company in Boston seeks a highly motivated Scientist/Sr. Scientist in Mechanistic Pharmacology to join their Biology team. The role involves supporting drug discovery projects, conducting cell biology experiments, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams. Candidates with a Ph.D. in relevant fields and 1-5 years of experience in drug discovery are encouraged to apply. This opportunity offers a chance to shape the future of small molecule drug development.

Qualifications

• 1-5 years of experience supporting drug discovery programs.
• Competency as the biology lead in an agile team.
• Theoretical understanding of GPCRs and small molecule pharmacology.
• Technical proficiency in cellular assays.
• Outstanding laboratory techniques for cell culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide biology support for research programs.
• Conduct cell biology experiments to enable drug discovery workflows.
• Communicate results to interdisciplinary teams effectively.
• Prepare technical reports for regulatory submissions.

Skills

Drug discovery experience

GPCR pharmacology

Cell biology experimentation

Team collaboration

Laboratory techniques

Education

Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmacology, or related discipline

Tools

Cellular assays

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

Scientist/Sr. Scientist, Mechanistic Pharmacology

About Superluminal Medicines:

Superluminal Medicines is a generative biology and chemistry company revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how small molecule medicines are created. The Company’s platform aims to create candidate-ready compounds with unprecedented speed using a combination of deep biology, computational and medicinal chemistry, machine learning, and proprietary big data infrastructure. We are expanding the team of talented scientists who seek to build the future of small molecule drug discovery with creativity and innovation.

About the role:

Superluminal Medicines is seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Scientist / Sr Scientist with experience in drug discovery and GPCR pharmacology to join their growing and dynamic Biology team and foster the discovery of new medicines. The company is a target and biology-first drug discovery organization that applies artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) methods to common drug development bottlenecks, while paying close attention to the seamless integration of biology, chemistry, and computation. This is a unique opportunity to build and grow a fruitful career with the company, apply your biology expertise to solve real world problems, advance the state of the practice of drug discovery and development, address unmet healthcare needs, and help patients worldwide.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide robust biology support for Superluminal Medicines’s research programs.
• Think critically through target biology and formulate experimental plans to guide project trajectory.
• Strategize and conduct cell biology experiments to support program enablement, drug discovery workflows, and mechanism of action evaluations.
• Demonstrate a high level of initiative and discipline to execute experiments following established procedures and make suggestions to improve experimental design.
• Interpret and effectively communicate results to interdisciplinary teams composed of chemists, computational biologists, and machine learning scientists in an environment that highly values scientific integrity and quality.
• Advance external collaborations and outsourced studies.
• Prepare technical reports to support regulatory submissions.
• Ensure compliance with company established practices and procedures, including those related to laboratory notebooks, computer files, quality and regulatory guidelines, and safety.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Biology, Pharmacology, or a related discipline with 1-5 years of experience supporting drug discovery programs.
• Competency as the biology lead of an agile team that supports fast implementation and rapid decision making while maintaining a high level of coordination between internal and external parties.
• Theoretical understanding of GPCRs, small molecule pharmacology, cellular signaling pathways, and lead discovery and optimization practices.
• Technical proficiency in cellular assays and the ability to provide high quality in vitro results.
• Ability to strategize and implement cellular mechanism of action investigations to build an understanding of the molecular pharmacology for key chemical equity.
• Outstanding laboratory techniques to support cell culture and cell-based assays.
• Enthusiasm in mastering the use of complex laboratory instrumentation and related software related to compound handling, cell-based assays, and database archiving.
• Commitment to fostering collaborations across interdisciplinary teams and managing external partners.

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Superluminal Medicines is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a culturally diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race; color; creed; religion; national origin; age; ancestry; nationality; marital, domestic partnership or civil union status; sex, gender, gender identity or expression; affectional or sexual orientation; disability; veteran or military status or liability for military status.