Associate Scientist I - Biochemistry

Job description

Job Description

Requisition ID: 0925180906

Alios BioPharma, Inc., a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for an Associate Scientist I - Biochemistry, to be located in South San Francisco, CA.

Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies are dedicated to addressing and solving the most important unmet medical needs of our time, including: oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious disease, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Driven by our commitment to patients, we develop sustainable, integrated healthcare solutions by working side-by-side with healthcare stakeholders, based on partnerships of trust and transparency.

The Discovery Biochemistry group is part of the Infection Diseases Therapeutic Area responsible for developing analytical methods that are employed for the analysis and biophysical characterization of virus based small molecule medicines.

General tasks & responsibilities include but are not limited to:

·  Plan and conduct experiments, analyze, interpret and present data in a clear presentation ready format.
·  Work in a multidisciplinary team of researchers and support in vitro studies with biochemical analyses and development of molecular and biological tools & assays.
·  Maintain timely and accurate lab records.
·  Assist in generating and validation of technical reports, and review reports for accuracy and completeness.
·  Follow all Environmental, Health & Safety laboratory safety standards and maintain company compliance requirements.
·  Attend in-house seminars and local/regional scientific meetings in own field.

Desired profile

Qualifications

·  Minimum of a Master’s degree (MSc) or equivalent in the Life Sciences (molecular/cellular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology, etc.)
·  1 or more year of meaningful pharmaceutical or biotech industry with preferred in experience biochemistry.
·  Experience with radiometric assays is required.
·  Experience with in vitro research is preferred (i.e. SDS-PAGE, liquid handling, molecular cloning, enzyme kinetics.)
·  Ability to clearly and effectively present scientific data and concepts to colleagues and teams is required.
Personal skills and competencies required:
·  Strong management skills and excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with people, internally and externally.
·  Demonstrates creativity and novel approaches to solving scientific problems.
·  Intellectually curious and well-informed on the latest scientific advances in the field.
·  Detail-oriented, with excellent record-keeping skills.
·  Excellent oral and written communication skills.
·  Able to effectively present scientific data and concepts with team members and functional manager.

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Primary Location
United States-California-South San Francisco
Organization
Alios BioPharma, Inc. (6224)
Job Function
R&D
Requisition ID
0925180906