Terray Therapeutics · 1 day ago
Associate Director - Preclinical Development, Immunology
Monrovia, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $263K/yr
10+ years expTerray Therapeutics is a venture-backed biotechnology company focused on advancing drug discovery through innovative technologies. They are seeking a highly motivated Associate Director to lead a team in cell-based assay development and execution for their small-molecule pipeline, providing immunology expertise to evaluate new targets and expand internal programs.
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Responsibilities
Lead a small, highly motivated team of assay scientists who develop and run cell assays in support of internal and partner pipeline programs
Work closely with scientists across the company in biology, chemistry, platform, screening, data, and computational teams to efficiently advance projects from hit validation through hit-to-lead and lead optimization to lead candidate selection
Develop cell-based assay funnels to support structure-activity optimization for our inflammation target portfolio as programs progress to hit-to-lead and lead optimization
Expert understanding of inflammatory pathways as they relate to the target and disease mechanism
Analyze and interpret experimental data and communicate results in project team meetings
Qualification
Required
PhD in the small-molecule field of immunology with 10+ years of small-molecule drug discovery industry experience
Deep expertise in immunology, with a strong understanding of immune signaling pathways, disease mechanisms, and immune modulation strategies
Extensive experience with small-molecule drug development from target validation through lead optimization
Expertise in evaluating novel targets for drug development, including developing a robust screening approach and desired target product profile
Strong leadership and mentorship skills with demonstrated experience managing a small team of highly motivated scientists
Demonstrated ability to collaborate in a multidisciplinary team and drive program progress; comfortable working on multiple projects in parallel and operating within a matrixed structure
Hands-on experience in developing and optimizing a range of immunological assays (Flow cytometry, cytokine profiling, ELISA, Luminescence/fluorescence-based, Western blot, immunoprecipitation, etc.) and measuring small molecule inhibition (IC50) is required
Demonstrated technical proficiency, attention to detail, ability to troubleshoot and solve problems, and to deliver high-quality data
Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills, and can thrive in a highly collaborative research environment
Preferred
Hands-on experience with lab automation, high-throughput screening (384-well format), or liquid handling systems is preferred
Benefits
Participation in the Company's option plan
3% retirement safe harbor contribution
Fully-paid medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
Company
Terray Therapeutics
Terray Therapeutics is a biotechnology company that transforms small molecule drug discovery.
51-200 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$225MKey Investors
Silicon Valley BankNVenturesMadrona
2025-04-01Debt Financing· $25M
2024-10-17Series B· $120M
2023-11-09Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Eli Berlin
Co-Founder
Narbe Mardirossian
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
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