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Senior Scientist, Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology

South San Francisco💼 Full-time💰 $124,300–$124,300🗓 2026-09-11 → 2026-09-27

Core

Lead GPCR pharmacology research to discover and characterize therapeutic drug candidates for cardiovascular, renal, or metabolic diseases.

Role type

Senior Scientist, Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology

Builds

Molecular pharmacology assays and screening cascades for IND candidate selection

Domain

Biopharma, GPCR pharmacology, cardiovascular/renal/metabolic disease

Deliverable

physical/clinical work

Required skills

GPCR pharmacology, assay development and optimization, signal transduction pathways, allosteric modulation, biased signaling, data analysis, scientific mentorship, strategic leadership

Preferred skills

CRISPR, primary cell culture, protein-protein interactions, secondary messengers, biosensors

Technologies

cAMP, calcium flux, BRET/FRET, Beta-arrestin recruitment, gene-editing techniques

Responsibilities

Design and execute advanced molecular pharmacology assays, provide strategic GPCR expertise on project teams, oversee in vitro pharmacological characterization, mentor junior scientists, analyze data and present findings to leadership

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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