Senior / Principal Scientist, Biochemical Assay Development
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and enthusiastic biochemist or enzymologist to join our growing team. The successful candidate for the Senior / Principal Scientist position in the Biochemistry group will have a critical role in supporting Treeline’s drug discovery programs by collaborating closely with a multi-disciplinary team of biology, biophysics, structural biology, computational, and medicinal chemistry scientists to deliver high-quality results and drive small molecule drug discovery. Specifically, you will propose, design, and implement new biochemical assays to screen and characterize protein-small molecule and protein-protein interactions.
Responsibilities
- Propose, design, and implement novel biochemistry, biophysics, enzymology, and screening assays for compound testing and mechanism of action studies
- Lead from the bench to propose and develop new assays and drive hit-to-lead and lead optimization experiments, collaborating with a cross-functional project team to improve compound potency, properties, and understanding of MoA
- Independently design and conduct high-quality scientific experiments
- Employ biochemical methods enabling mechanistic studies to determine the mode-of-inhibition for promising hits
- Analyze, interpret, and communicate high-quality data to a multi-disciplinary project team
- Propose and evaluate new approaches and technologies
- Maintain an electronic notebook in compliance with company policies
- Help establish the biochemistry group and contribute to building a culture that embraces continuous learning and improvement
Qualifications
Required:
- Candidates must have a PhD in biochemistry, enzymology, or related discipline with a minimum of 3-5 years of industry experience, or a BS/MS in biochemistry, or a related discipline with 10+ years relevant industry experience
- In-depth knowledge in assay development
- Strong knowledge and understanding of steady-state enzyme kinetics and binding assays
- Previous industry experience in small molecule drug discovery, specifically biochemical assay development and characterization of small molecule inhibitors and protein-ligand binding interactions
- Experience in a wide array of biochemical assays, both enzymatic and binding, utilizing a variety of readouts such as FI, FP, TR-FRET, AlphaScreen, DSF
- Attention to detail and good troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to work collaboratively on multidisciplinary teams
Preferred
- Mechanistic enzymology experience
- Validation of assays for HTS is beneficial
- Experience in working with challenging proteins
- Experience studying covalent compounds, fragment-based screening, and DEL a plus
- Experience working with CROs
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