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Superluminal Medicines Inc. · 3 months ago

Scientist/Sr. Scientist, Mechanistic Pharmacology

Boston, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

1+ years exp

Superluminal Medicines is a generative biology and chemistry company revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how small molecule medicines are created. They are seeking a highly motivated and collaborative Scientist / Sr Scientist with experience in drug discovery and GPCR pharmacology to join their growing Biology team and contribute to the discovery of new medicines.

BiotechnologyMedicalPharmaceutical

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

Qualification

Drug discovery experienceGPCR pharmacologyCellular assaysMolecular pharmacologyLaboratory techniquesCollaboration skillsCritical thinkingInitiative

Required

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

Company

Superluminal Medicines Inc.

Superluminal Medicines is a Boston-based generative biology and chemistry company developing a differentiated pipeline and revolutionizing the speed and accuracy of how medicine is created.

Founded in 2022

Boston, Massachusetts, USA

11-50 employees