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Scientist II

Do you want to be part of an inclusive team that works to develop innovative therapies for patients? Every day, we are driven to develop and deliver innovative and effective new medicines to patients and physicians. If you want to be part of this exciting work, you belong at Astellas!

Astellas Pharma Inc. is a pharmaceutical company conducting business in more than 70 countries around the world. We are committed to turning innovative science into medical solutions that bring value and hope to patients and their families. Keeping our focus on addressing unmet medical needs and conducting our business with ethics and integrity enables us to improve the health of people throughout the world. For more information on Astellas, please visit our website at www.astellas.com .

Astellas is announcing an Scientist II opportunity at their Astellas Innovation Management (AIM) site in Cambridge, MA.

Purpose:

This individual will work with team to ensure program goal under the close communication with internal and external stakeholders. In addition, individual will plan and perform in vitro studies to obtain key data for the program milestones. Responsibilities will also include development and evaluate of in vitro studies. This position will collaborate closely with various functional units including Applied Research & Operation, CMC Research, as well as outside of Astellas, CRO, and/or external collaborators.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Accountable for the timeliness and quality of own scientific workload.

• Accountable for integrity of data generated for scientific projects.

• With keeping in mind our behavioral guidelines, acts as a role model for responsible adherence to team or policies, procedures, and guidelines for conducting work.

• Independently designs, performs, and interprets experiment results.

• Report to both manager and team lead.

Qualifications:

Required:

• BS, MS, or PhD in relevant scientific field that provides knowledge of theories, principles and concepts within biological sciences or similar discipline.

• BS with minimum 10+ years of experience

• MS with minimum 7+ years of experience

• PhD with 3+ years relevant laboratory experience

• Proficiency in cell handling and tissue culture techniques.

• Strong background in molecular biology, including DNA, RNA, and protein-related methodologies.

• Competence in designing, developing, and executing wide range of in vitro assays.

• Demonstrated experience in assay development, particularly for novel entities or targets.

• Skilled in in vivo tissue processing and biological sample analysis.

• In-depth understanding of pharmacology, particularly in non-clinical drug discovery research settings.

• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Strong organizational, time management, and problem-solving skills with scientific attention to detail.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• D. in Life Sciences or related field with 3+ years of industry experience, particularly in a pharmaceutical or biotech company setting.

• Experience with cutting-edge molecular biology techniques

• Candidates with experience in synthetic biology, non-standard amino acid research, in silico protein engineering, or next-generation sequencing will be a plus.

• A strong track record of contributing to successful drug discovery and development projects.

• Extensive hands-on experience in peptide and protein engineering and advanced skills in protein purification, characterization, and quantitative analysis will be highly preferred.

• Deep understanding of in vivo disease models.

• Experience in the development and validation of non-clinical pharmacological models.

• Ability to process and interpret complex datasets and provide actionable insights.

• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks effectively.

• Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including pharmacologists, chemists, and clinical researchers in multi-regional team.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance

• Generous Paid Time Off options, including Vacation, Sick time, plus national holidays including Heritage Days, and Summer and Winter Breaks

• 401(k) match and annual company contribution

• Company paid life insurance

• Annual Corporate Bonus and Quarterly Sales Incentive for eligible positions

• Long Term Incentive Plan for eligible positions

• Referral bonus program

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EOE including Disability/Protected Veterans