Principal Scientist Lead Discovery & Targeted Thousand Oaks

What you will do
Lets do this. Lets change the this role you will lead protein reagent generation and biochemical assay development to support challenging drug discovery campaigns including induced proximity and targeted protein degradation (TPD) programs.

We are seeking an exceptional scientist with deep expertise in protein biochemistry and mechanistic assay development. The successful candidate will lead a small team and provide scientific leadership across drug discovery programs from hit identification through validation and optimization. Within LD-TPD this role will develop and execute strategies for protein production biochemical and biophysical assay development and mechanistic characterization to support the discovery and advancement of novel small-molecule therapeutics.

The successful candidate will:

Lead protein expression purification and characterization strategies for challenging proteins to enable the discovery of novel small-molecule therapeutics.
Develop and implement biochemical and biophysical assays to support hit identification validation optimization and mechanism-of-action studies.
Serve as a key scientific partner to cross-functional discovery teams providing technical expertise across a growing portfolio of small-molecule therapeutics.
Lead and develop a small team of scientists providing scientific direction and mentorship.
Contribute to scientific strategy and communicate findings to project teams and leadership as appropriate.
What we expect of you
We are all different yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. The successful professional we seek is an exceptional scientist with these qualifications.