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Scientist 3, Discovery Oncology

South San Francisco💼 Full-time💰 $103,400–$103,400🗓 2026-09-18 → 2026-09-25

Core

Design and execute hypothesis-driven experiments to yield mechanistic insights for novel therapeutic targets in oncology drug discovery.

Role type

Senior IC discovery scientist (oncology)

Builds

Novel therapeutics and drug discovery pipeline

Domain

Biopharma / Oncology

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research

Required skills

mammalian cell culture, CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing, cellular pharmacology, mechanistic assays, Western blotting, qRT-PCR, protein interaction assays

Preferred skills

cancer signaling pathways, transcription factor and chromatin biology, NGS experiments (ATAC-seq, ChIP-seq, RNA-seq), advanced cellular imaging

Technologies

CRISPR-Cas9, lentiviral/transposon delivery, ATAC-seq, ChIP-seq, RNA-seq, live-cell microscopy, high-content imaging, immunofluorescence, FISH

Responsibilities

Design, execute, and interpret hypothesis-driven experiments; propose new ideas and identify key experiments to validate therapeutic targets; collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including Drug Discovery and Translational Medicine; present and discuss data at lab and cross-functional meetings

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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