South San Francisco, United States
About Initial Therapeutics:
Initial Therapeutics is pursuing a bold and original mission: discovering and developing a new class of small-molecule medicines designed to halt pathogenic protein formation in the earliest stages. Initial’s approach is unique and starkly differentiated from protein degradation and other interventions that recognize and tackle proteins only after they have been fully formed.
Initial Therapeutics was formed in 2020 and is currently operating in labs in South San Francisco, with a substantial Series A commitment. Initial is founded by world-renowned scientists who bring relevant expertise and proprietary technology to enable them to address high-confidence, heretofore difficult-to-drug targets in cancer and neurodegeneration. Screening of proprietary libraries is in progress.
Initial Therapeutics is founder-led and offers a dynamic start-up environment with a close-knit team of highly skilled, mission-driven professionals. We seek colleagues who are inspired to push the boundaries of small molecule discovery using novel approaches and who excel at identifying innovative solutions to challenging problems.
At Initial Therapeutics you’ll find a career where every day brings you adventures, challenges, and breakthroughs. Join a dynamic, diverse, and growing team dedicated to developing transformative therapies that will revolutionize the future of cancer treatment and outcomes. Initial offers a competitive compensation and benefits package.
Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist Translational Research to support our small molecule lead discovery efforts and efficiently progress into the clinic. This role is responsible for designing and executing preclinical translational studies in terms of endpoints and biomarkers with a focus on quick win/fail early strategies and early proof of concept. The successful candidate will identify and validate novel endpoints for early (pre-POC) decision-making and identify patient or target population stratification strategies to support rapid demonstration of safety, efficacy, and combination therapies. This scientist will also participate in and potentially lead drug discovery project teams.
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Qualifications/Skills:
Education
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Vaccination Policy:
Initial Therapeutics requires employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Accommodation may be made for approved medical or religious reasons.
Salary Range:
The hiring range for this position is $151,200 – $184,800 per year, for employees based in the San Francisco Bay Area. Compensation will be determined based on several factors including, but not limited to, skill set, years of experience and education.