Associate Scientist

Cytokineticsis a specialty cardiovascular biopharmaceutical company building on its over 25 years of pioneering scientific innovations in muscle biology and advancing a pipeline of potential new medicines for patients suffering from diseases of cardiac muscle dysfunction.

At Cytokinetics each team member plays an integral part in advancing our mission to improve the lives of patients. We are seeking tenacious compassionate and collaborative individuals who are driven to make a positive impact.

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist to support pharmacology efforts across muscle biology programs. The ideal candidate is a proactive and collaborative scientist who thrives in a multidisciplinary environment and contributes meaningfully to the progression of compounds through preclinical research and development.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design execute and manage in vivo pharmacology studies and downstream biochemical and molecular assays to evaluate the efficacy of small-molecule therapeutics for cardiac indications.

• Lead day-to-day oversight of animal study cohorts including scheduling dosing monitoring and coordination with vivarium staff ensuring full compliance with IACUC and institutional guidelines.

• Quantify and interpret biomarkers of disease progression and target engagement integrating functional and molecular endpoints to assess compound performance.

• Collaborate closely with discovery DMPK and translational teams to advance compounds through preclinical development contributing to study design data interpretation and go/no-go decisions.

• Maintain rigorous documentation of experimental methods and results; manage datasets; prepare clear concise data summaries and presentations for internal project team meetings and program reviews.

Qualifications:

• BS in Biology Physiology Pharmacology or a related discipline with 8 years of hands-on research experience or MS with 6 years of experience. Prior experience in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology setting is strongly preferred.

• Demonstrated proficiency in rodent handling and dosing (mouse and rat) including multiple routes of administration is required.

• Experience with cardiac functional assessments (e.g. echocardiography tail-cuff blood pressure measurements or related techniques) is highly desirable.

• Extensive hands-on experience in biochemical and molecular biology assays such as Western blotting qPCR immunohistochemistry and enzyme-based assays.

• Experience with handling mammalian cell culture or primary cardiomyocytes is a plus.

• Ability to analyze interpret and clearly communicate complex datasets both in written reports and oral presentations.

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Our employees come from different backgrounds and we celebrate those differences. We are looking for the best candidates for our open roles but do not expect applicants to meet every qualification in order to be considered. If you are excited about what you could accomplish at Cytokinetics and believe you can add value to our team we would love to hear from you.

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