Key Responsibilities:
- Design, optimize, and execute assays to quantify proximity-driven biology (e.g., degradation, stabilization, signaling rewiring, proteinβprotein interactions)
- Apply chemical and genetic perturbation approaches in cells to evaluate small-molecule on-target and off-target activities
- Design phenotypic and target-based chemical and genetic screens to identify novel drug discovery starting points
- Elucidate mechanism-of-action (MoA) of induced proximity modalities using biochemical, cellular, and omics-based approaches
- Integrate data across biochemical, cellular, proteomic, and transcriptomic workflows to build mechanistic understanding and guide decisions
- Translate results into recommendations for program prioritization and go/no-go decisions
- Stay current with induced proximity and chemical biology advances
- Collaborate cross-functionally across research teams and global sites
- Maintain accurate documentation of experimental data, analysis, and conclusions
Essential Requirements:
- Recent Ph.D. (within last 2 years) in chemical biology, systems biology, cell/molecular biology, biochemistry, or related field
- Hands-on molecular and cellular biology experience (e.g., gene perturbation, protein analysis, cell-based assays)
- Ability to analyze and interpret complex biological datasets
- Ability to work in an exploratory, fast-evolving environment with shifting priorities
- Curiosity and creative problem-solving
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Demonstrated collaboration ability
Highly Desirable Requirements:
- Exposure/experience with chemical biology, induced proximity (including targeted protein degradation), compound profiling, and/or drug discovery