Senior Scientist, Liver Disease Research
Boston, Massachusetts- Job Level: Senior
- Travel: Minimal (if any)
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Job Description
OBJECTIVES:
The Senior Scientist, Liver Disease Research will be part of a highly functional team focused on the evaluation of drug candidates for the treatment of chronic fibroinflammatory liver diseases. Projects will span the early project ideas to drug candidate selection, either on internal only projects or in collaboration with external partners, ultimately moving highest priority projects to therapeutic candidate selection. She/he will need to be a highly collaborative and energetic team player and a self-directed learner with a keen interest in rigorous, focused and fast-paced research.
She/he will be a strong scientific thinker with significant experience in investigating the molecular/cellular basis of disease and/or therapeutic MOA/pharmacology, using in vitro and/or in vivo methods. He/she will lead scientific research efforts in collaboration with internal research teams, external partners and/or CROs to define system-wide mechanisms of action for Takeda’s novel drug targets in relevant disease models. She/he will need to be a highly collaborative and energetic scientist with superior communication skills, who can balance multiple, collaborative projects, working closely with project teams, GI systems and computation biology and biomarker leads. He/she will be a critical team member in the success of understanding and enabling the translation of therapeutic candidates.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Supportsfibroinflammatory liver disease research projects in collaboration with internal team members, external partners and CROs
Generates and interprets relevant omics data in target and drug candidate mechanism of action and pharmacology studies in rodents and NHPs
Leads efforts to evaluate and/or discover and validate biomarkers for specific targets and mechanisms of action using multiple state-of-the-art approaches
Participates on cross-functional teams and provides technical support/input in area of expertise
Proactively identifies complex obstacles to progress in specific areas; recommends and implements solutions using a diverse set of resources; regularly adds value to research projects through the implementation of creative ideas
Communicates with colleagues effectively
Design and execute relevant in vivo and in vitro target and drug candidate validation and pharmacology studies using contemporary methods and tools.
Implement and/or develop innovative liver-specific protocols to assess target and drug activity in vivo and in vitro
Prepare technical reports, summaries, protocols, and quantitative analyses in written and/or oral form to other scientific staff or cross-functional project team
Manage a wide variety of tasks, techniques, and projects; integrate these responsibilities to produce quality result with a high level of efficiency; may act as a scientific mentor to others
Performs as a role model supporting Takeda culture and values
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:
Requires PhD in a relevant biological discipline with 2-5 years experience(postdoc or in an industry setting) or an MS with > 8years experience in industry or leading academic lab
Background inmetabolic, fibroinflammatory, or cholestatic liver disease research
Expertise in one of the following areas preferred: oligonucleotides, biologics/antibodies, or cell therapy
Experience in designing, executing and managing complex in vivo pharmacology and/or target validation studies
Significant experience with executing multiple procedures in living rodents
Experience in tissue processing for RNA isolation, qPCR,protein- based analyses (Western, ELISA) and for various histology stains
Experience with modern cell and molecular techniques including culture of primary cells, cell-based assays, 3D and/or organoid culture; qPCR, western/ELISA/MSD, ChiP, FACS/flow cytometry, IF/IHC, microscopy
Solid understanding of utilizing bulk, single cell and/or single nuclear RNAseq methods to address MOA of targets and/or therapeutics
Familiar with comp bio methods, analytical and visualizations tools and interfaces
Demonstrated ability to independently solve scientific problems using multiple, state-of-the-art technologies and approaches
Demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative, focused and fast-paced and energetic research team
Strong organizational and effective communication skills
The position will be based in Cambridge, MA.
Takeda Compensation and Benefits Summary
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For Location:
Boston, MAU.S. Base Salary Range:
$133,000.00 - $209,000.00The estimated salary range reflects an anticipated range for this position. The actual base salary offered may depend on a variety of factors, including the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, specific and unique skills, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held, and the location in which the applicant lives and/or from which they will be performing the job.The actual base salary offered will be in accordance with state or local minimum wage requirements for the job location.
U.S. based employees may be eligible for short-term and/or long-termincentives. U.S.based employees may be eligible to participate in medical, dental, vision insurance, a 401(k) plan and company match, short-term and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance, a tuition reimbursement program, paid volunteer time off, company holidays, and well-being benefits, among others. U.S.based employees are also eligible to receive, per calendar year, up to 80 hours of sick time, and new hires are eligible to accrue up to 120 hours of paid vacation.
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