Senior Scientist 1, In Vivo Pharmacology

Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. The Senior Scientist 1, In Vivo Pharmacology will be working within the pharmacology team and supporting the analysis of animal and human tissues to understand target engagement, potential biomarkers and their relationship to efficacy in disease models.

Requirements

• Ph.D. plus minimum 5 years of relevant experience
• Experience working in drug discovery with an emphasis on molecular biology and experience analyzing whole tissues
• Experience with cell culture, immuno-assay development and optimization, real time and conventional PCR techniques and flow-cytometry; immune-histochemistry skills a plus
• Management and/or training of research associates possibly, accurate capturing and presentation of results and authoring of selected study reports
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; attention to detail and meticulous lab notebook entries

Benefits

• 401k plan with company matching
• Medical (premiums covered by Eikon at 95%), dental and vision insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%)
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Weeklong summer and winter holiday shutdowns
• Generous paid time off and holiday policies
• Life/AD&D Insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%) and optional supplemental employee-paid life/AD&D policies
• Enhanced parental leave benefit
• Daily subsidized lunch program when on-site