Ideal candidate will have solid in vitro experience to include drug discovery research in biotech or pharmaceutical industry.

Key Functions:

1. Apply and develop cutting edge basic science tools and methodologies to develop complex strategies and enable advancement of Institute projects through leadership and experimental activities.

2. Independently design, execute and interpret in vitro, cell-based and ex- vivo experiments to validate targets, optimize compound selection and explore therapeutic potential of drug targets. Analyze data generated by various studies and leverage results for the design of future studies.

3. Work with internal and external research and bioinformatics teams to utilize biological and genomic data sets to generate and test hypothesis for drug targets.

4. Work with chemistry and pharmacology teams as part of drug discovery efforts to validate targets and optimize novel small molecule therapeutics.

5. Lead drug discovery biology efforts to selection of lead candidate molecules and transition into clinical development.

6. Design and develop cell and molecular assays to define mechanism of action for compounds, identify pharmacodynamic assays to be used in pre-clinical and clinical setting and test patient selection strategies.

7. Adapt to new technologies and find solutions to related program studies.

8. Develop extensive knowledge and experience in key areas of neurobiology including, but not limited to axonal physiology, neuropathies and Alzheimer’s disease.

9. Interpret, present and report research findings at internal meeting and external scientific conferences.

Job Description – Requirements
Education:
Required: Master’s degree in Science or related field from an accredited university.
Preferred: PhD in Neuroscience, Cell Biology, or related degree.

Experience:
Required: Ten years of relevant research experience. With preferred degree, two years of required experience.
Preferred: At least two years of relevant experience in neuroscience and drug discovery research in biotech or pharmaceutical.