Planet Pharma · 10 hours ago
Senior Research Associate, Biomedical Discovery Research
Redwood City, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expPlanet Pharma is seeking a Senior Research Associate to join their Translational Research team within the Biomedical Discovery Research Department. This role involves contributing to translational research, conducting pharmacology studies, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to generate insights into RAS-addicted cancers.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Contribute to cutting-edge translational research with unique RAS pathway inhibitors
Conduct in vivo pharmacology studies and work cross-functionally for resistance modeling, including but not restricted to: Tumor model development. Antitumor activity evaluation and PKPD profiling of novel anti-cancer agents
Execute ex vivo
Assist study directors with the logistics of CRO studies and in-house sample processing and analysis
Analyze experimental data and present results at internal meetings
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in biosciences, pharmacology or a related field + 3 years' experience
Relevant prior cancer research experience in academic laboratories or industry experience in an oncology drug discovery setting
Detail-oriented with excellent record keeping and organizational skills
Demonstrated experience in executing and interpreting data from lab experiments, such as hands-on experience with small rodents, Western blot, qRT-PCR, ddPCR, IHC, mammalian cell culture, CellTiter-Glo etc
Communication skills for cross-functional teamwork
Enthusiasm for learning new techniques and applying them to benefit cancer patients
Preferred
Prior laboratory experience in a relevant research area would be an advantage, such as:
Background in cancer biology and signal transduction research, especially RAS/MAPK signaling pathway
Experience with small molecule inhibitors
Company
Planet Pharma
Planet Pharma is a pharmaceuticals company.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
Cynthia Lewis
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