Sr. Scientist / Associate Director Immunology and Inflammation

Monte Rosa Therapeutics, Inc; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company specializing in immunology seeks a Discovery Immunologist to join their innovative team in Boston. This role involves leveraging a novel platform for developing medicines, conducting research, and leading biological strategies for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in drug discovery, excellent communication, and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of industrial experience in drug discovery.
• Strong understanding of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
• Proficient in immune cell isolation and assay development.

Responsibilities

• Review and devise biology strategy to drive target progression.
• Develop assays to determine effects of target degradation.
• Present research findings at meetings and conferences.

Skills

Drug discovery research

Immunology

Flow cytometry

Assay development

Cell biology methods

Organizational skills

Education

PhD in Immunology

Tools

Western blotting

ELISA

qRT-PCR

CRISPR/shRNA

Job description

Overview

Monte Rosa Therapeutics is looking for an energetic and self-motivated Discovery Immunologist who will join our Boston based, Immunology & inflammation discovery biology team . Will be responsible for leveraging our novel platform to develop first-in-class medicines and new chemical modalities This role includes both strategic scientific thinking & hands on bench-work. The candidate will make critical contributions to target identification & validation, progression & translational application of molecular glue degraders for immunology-related targets. The ideal candidate brings expertise in immunology, development of assays to test immune cell functions, translational application and a background in industrial small molecule drug discovery.

Responsibilities

• Review potential targets identified by our platform for therapeutic potential in non-oncology -related diseases with emphasis on autoinflammatory/immunology diseases
• Devise & implement biology strategy to drive target progression towards strategic milestones (biology program leadership)
• Develop relevant assays to determine downstream effects of target degradation (e.g. signaling, viability, cytokine secretion, function) & link phenotypes with disease biology
• Interpret, present and report research findings at internal meetings and external scientific conferences in relevant context
• Work collaboratively in a cross-functional team (e.g. chemistry, proteomics, data science, discovery sciences, animal care facility)

Qualifications

• PhD or Postdoc equivalent in Immunology with 5+ years hands-on experience in drug discovery research in an industrial setting
• Project lead experience and/or driving preclinical immunology-related targets towards milestones
• Strong understanding of key drivers of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases & passion for science and innovation
• Proficient in immune cell isolation and multi-parameter flow cytometry
• Extensive technical expertise in primary immune cell functional assay development
• Experience with a variety of molecular & cell biology methods and assays such as western blotting, JESS/WES, ELISA, qRT-PCR, CRISPr/shRNA, cytokine secretion, transcriptomics
• Ability to implement and/or oversee in vivo and ex vivo murine studies
• Experience with external CROs to support project progression and meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work in a dynamic, action-oriented, cross-functional team environment
• Experience managing and mentoring direct reports
• Excellent communication skills and ability to articulate scientific results and implications in a concise and context-dependent manner
• Excellent organizational & time management skills with flexibility to accommodate rapidly changing priorities and deadlines
• Protein degradation experience is a plus