Scientist III, Non-Infectious/Cardio-Metabolic-Renal Disease

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Description

Performs customary scientific/lab duties without supervision. Designs and executes non-routine experiments on a basis of literature analyses with minimal supervision. Assists in supervising/training technicians and junior scientists. Performs all work in conformance with applicable regulations. Performs all work in a safe manner. The primary scope of responsibility is within the immediate discipline and secondarily within a multi-disciplinary environment. Provide Non-Infectious Disease group with laboratory expertise in molecular, cellular and biochemical mechanisms of disease to meet BIAH's future needs. The incumbent contributes to internal research activities including hypothesis generation and experimental design, assay development and performance, and data acquisition and interpretation. Contributes to portfolio of early stage innovation projects (such as novel target identification and validation) in coordination with internal and external partners.

As an employee of (COMPANY NAME), you will actively contribute to the discovery, development and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and opportunity to directly contribute to the companies' success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in a number of ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, diversity and inclusion, mobility, networking and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect (COMPANY NAME)'s high regard for our employees.

Duties & Responsibilities

* Initiates and completes customary procedures in an independent and efficient manner.
* Troubleshoots effectively and solves scientific problems independently.
* Operates scientific/lab equipment and is independently responsible for maintenance.
* Designs and executes non-routine experiments based on literature analyses with minimal supervision.
* Contributes to innovative assay development and executes assay implementation in-house.
* Independently applies basic scientific principles, performs literature searches, attends scientific meetings, and keeps up to date on literature in own field. Works closely with the other scientists within the Non-Infectious Disease unit to drive innovative projects with sound scientific reasoning and creative experimental approaches.
* Proposes new experiments/technologies based on science as well as overall understanding of drug discovery/ development process; Demonstrates expertise in field. Uses strong interpersonal skills to interact with the Non-Infectious Diseases team to contribute to a thorough biological validation package to support new targets and modalities.
* Contributes to the continuing growth and internal know-how of non-infectious disease group by training transient lab members such as interns and co-ops as well as junior lab members.
* Reports and treats data with a high level of integrity and ethics.
* Write protocols, procedures, and technical reports.
* Contributes to continual optimization of workflows, SOP, and data management within Non-Infectious Disease group.
* Communicates clearly with all team members.
* Complies with applicable regulations, performing all work in a safe manner; Maintains proper records in accordance with SOPs and policies. Contributes by executing on a daily basis global research project activities within Non-Infectious Disease unit and presents data to project teams and other R&D functions or research partners. Activities must be compliant with legislative expectations of regulatory agencies as well as internal standards of Good Scientific Practice.
* Promote, inspire, and support a culture of scientific inquiry and discovery, building a learning culture that delivers scientific excellence.

Requirements

* B.S. or M.S. from an accredited institution in life sciences (e.g., biology, immunology, molecular biology, pharmacology, biochemistry, animal sciences).
* At least two to three (2-3) years of relevant experience in enzyme/protein, bioanalytical, pharmacologic screening, cell- or tissue-based methods and/or in vivo disease models.
* Working knowledge of assays and methods used in pharmaceutical discovery with at least four (4) years of in R&D roles, preferably two (2) years of experience in Animal Health R&D.
* Experience preparing and executing in vitro and in vivo assays SOPs and protocols, and in data collection and reporting.
* Strong interpersonal and intercultural skills allowing effective interaction across other groups in R&D, with parent and external partners.
* Demonstrated project management skills
* Work independently and on teams with minimal supervision but in close alignment with Principal/Senior Scientists, Scientist IVs and subdivision Heads.
* Strong communication, interpersonal and intercultural skills allowing effective interaction with others in R&D and BI support functions, as well as external research facilities staff.
* Fluency in English is mandatory and ability to communicate in French or German is beneficial.
* Understanding of the business environment and the long-term impact of R&D investment on the business productivity is beneficial.

Eligibility Requirements:
* Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
* Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
* Must be 18 years of age or older