Hiring company: Takeda
Are you looking for a patient-focused, innovation-driven company that will inspire you and empower you to shine? Join us as a Scientist Molecular and Cellular Biology on our Structural Biology team located at our San Diego, California office.
At Takeda, we are transforming the pharmaceutical industry through our R&D-driven market leadership and being a values-led company. To do this, we empower our people to realize their potential through life-changing work. Certified as a Global Top Employer, we offer stimulating careers, encourage innovation, and strive for excellence in everything we do. We foster an inclusive, collaborative workplace, in which our global teams are united by an unwavering commitment to deliver Better Health and a Brighter Future to people around the world.
Here, you will be a vital contributor to our inspiring, bold mission.
OBJECTIVES/PURPOSE
We are seeking a highly motivated scientist with a background and experience in cellular and molecular biology to join the Drug Discovery Sciences (DDS) department at Takeda San Diego. This individual will conduct cell culture, clone cDNAs/genes, generate stable cell lines, develop and execute various cellular assays using molecular, cell biology and biochemical methods to support drug discovery projects. The successful applicant should have extensive bench research experience and enjoy a laboratory-focused role in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team setting.
ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Generate cDNAs, recombinant expression vectors, stable/inducible cell lines by transfection or transduction, and characterize expression and function using various molecular, cell biology and biochemical methods
- Develop and optimize cell-based assays using biochemical or imaging readouts in a low, medium or high throughput format to meet project requirements
- Execute in vitro assays to support drug discovery projects
- Generate, analyze and interpret data in appropriate scientific context, and present data in department meetings and project team meetings
- Document experiments and results in notebooks and in written scientific reports
DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS
Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise
- Demonstrates theoretical knowledge of discipline
- Keeps current with emerging trends in discipline
Decision-making and Autonomy
- Independently manages own workload
- Scientifically independent
Interaction
- Conducts scientific presentations to internal audiences
Innovation
- Receives high level instructions on all work, determines methods on new assignments, works closely with manager, may manage junior staff
EDUCATION, BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:
- PhD degree in a scientific discipline (no post doc experience required), or
- MS with 4+ years experience, or
- BS with 6+ years experience in industry
- Extensive expertise in cloning, mammalian cell culture, transfection/transduction, siRNA KD, and immunocytochemistry/immunofluorescence is required
- Expertise with biochemical techniques such as western blot and ELISA is required
- Expertise in cellular assay development is required. Experience with high throughput assays is preferred
- Must demonstrate the ability to design, execute experiments and troubleshoot independently
- Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, multidisciplinary team setting are required
WHAT TAKEDA CAN OFFER YOU:
- 401(k) with company match and Annual Retirement Contribution Plan
- Tuition reimbursement
- Company match of charitable contributions
- Health & Wellness programs including onsite flu shots and health screenings
- Generous time off for vacation and the option to purchase additional vacation days
- Community Outreach Programs
This job posting excludes CO applicants.
Absent an approved religious or medical reason, all US office-based and lab-based Takeda employees who work fully on-site or in a hybrid model (as determined by Takeda) must be fully vaccinated to work at a Takeda site or to engage with Takeda colleagues or anyone else on behalf of Takeda. US field-based employees must be fully vaccinated as a condition of employment, absent an approved religious or medical reason. US employees who work at a Takeda manufacturing facility, and those who work at a BioLife center or BioLife lab, may be subject to different guidelines. If you are contacted by a Takeda recruiter about your job application, we encourage you to seek more information on the applicable guidelines for the Business Unit/Function to which you have applied.
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