Olema Oncology

Olema Oncology

Scientist II - Biology

San Francisco, California · Mid

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 21 days ago
Intellectual PropertyPharmacologyResearchCommunicationMentoringAdaptability

About the role

  • Olema Oncology is currently seeking a talented and innovative Scientist II to join the Research Biology team as a screening specialist.
  • You will be responsible for conducting experiments to generate high-quality data and communicate these results regularly within our project teams.
  • You will work collaboratively within the research team to assist in the conduct of early-stage research, the goal of which is the identification of New Chemical Entities (NCEs).

Responsibilities

  • Design, optimization and execution of primary screening experiments, the goal of which is the identification of additional hits and new chemical scaffolds
  • Provide support for lead optimization by screening compounds and/or supporting structure activity relationship (SAR) studies involving the characterization of the biological activity of compounds in various assays
  • Manage and program automated liquid handlers (Tecan Fluent, Biomek etc.) for medium/high throughput screening assays
  • Work cross-functionally within the Research team, design and communicate Biology strategy and workflows to progress projects from hit to lead onwards
  • Maintain detailed electronic laboratory notebooks (ELN) and record results in a timely manner
  • Maintain knowledge of state-of-the-art principles and techniques

Requirements

  • Minimum 4+ years of relevant industry experience, with small molecule drug discovery

Nice to have

  • Prior experience with in vitro assay development, execution, and optimization for small molecule drug screening, ideally within a drug discovery setting
  • Experience in designing and delivering biology strategies for research projects
  • Experience working on targets rel

Company info

  • Presentation and communication of results as part of multi-disciplinary team(s)

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