Neurocrine
Scientific Director, Lead Generation Biology
US CA San Diego · Director
Sponsorship not specified$189k-$257kDetected 1 day ago
Lead GenerationPharmacologyFDA RegulatoryMolecular BiologyCell CultureResearchLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingMentoringPublic Speaking
About the role
- Your Contributions (include, but are not limited to):
- Oversees the development, optimization, validation, and implementation of robust assay systems to generate high-quality, reproducible pharmacology data across multiple target classes and therapeutic modalities
- Has a proven scientific-track record in the pathophysiology underlying immunology, neurodegenerative, neuropsychiatric, and/or endocrine disorders
Responsibilities
- Responsible for lead generation biology platforms that support Neurocrine's early research portfolio.
- Contributes scientific expertise to cross-functional project teams by providing guidance on assay feasibility, pharmacology data generation, screening cascade design, and interpretation of discovery biology results
- Establishes and manages external collaborations with contract research organizations, technology providers, and academic or industry partners to supplement internal capabilities and support discovery program objectives
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in biological sciences preferably related to behavioral neuroscience, pharmacology or biopsychology and 12+ years of pharmaceutical/biotech experience
- Master's degree in biological sciences preferably related to behavioral neuroscience, pharmacology or biopsychology and 10+ years of related experience OR
- PharmD or PhD and 8+ years of related experience
- Requires in-depth knowledge of discovery biology operations, assay strategy, data quality expectations, laboratory workflows, business priorities, and the company's research goals
- Demonstrated ability to translate discovery program needs into practical assay strategies, scalable workflows, and executable tactical plans
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and people-development skills, with experience supervising scientists and technical staff and/or leading matrixed project or platform teams
- Strong understanding of the drug discovery process and the role of fit-for-purpose pharmacology assays in supporting early research decision-making
Nice to have
- Experience evaluating and implementing new technologies, assay formats, instrumentation, automation, or data-analysis workflows to improve discovery biology capabilities is preferred
Skills
- Possesses an in-depth understanding of the competitive drug development environment
- Performs other duties as assigned
Compensation
- The annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay is $188,700.00-$257,000.00.
Company info
- Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs. We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders. The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas. For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions. We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science. For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube. ( *in collaboration with AbbVie )
- About the Role:
- Responsible for lead generation biology platforms that support Neurocrine's early research portfolio. Oversees key capabilities including broad assay development, routine cellular and biochemical pharmacology assays for SAR, SPR and other biophysical and binding approaches, and fit-for-purpose screening workflows across broad therapeutic areas, target classes and drug modalities.
- Leads a laboratory organization focused on delivering robust, high-quality pharmacology data through scalable, reproducible, and well-characterized experimental workflows. Partners closely with therapeutic areas, protein engineering, chemistry, and other cross-functional R&D teams to align assay strategy, execution, and data generation with the needs of discovery programs. _
- Neurocrine Biosciences is a leading biopharmaceutical company with a simple purpose: to relieve suffering for people with great needs.
- We are dedicated to discovering, developing and commercializing life-changing treatments for patients with under-addressed neurological, psychiatric, endocrine and immunological disorders.
- The company's diverse portfolio includes FDA-approved treatments for tardive dyskinesia, chorea associated with Huntington's disease, classic congenital adrenal hyperplasia, hyperphagia in Prader-Willi syndrome, endometriosis* and uterine fibroids*, as well as a robust pipeline including multiple compounds in mid- to late-phase clinical development across our core therapeutic areas.
- For more than three decades, we have applied our unique insight into neuroscience and the interconnections between brain and body systems to treat complex conditions.
- We relentlessly pursue medicines to ease the burden of debilitating diseases and disorders, because you deserve brave science.
- For more information, visit neurocrine.com, and follow the company on LinkedIn, X, Facebook and YouTube. ( *in collaboration with AbbVie )
- to relieve suffering for people with great needs.
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