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Associate Principal Scientist, Immunology Discovery

USA - California - San Diego (Science Park Road)💼 Full-time💰 $142,400–$142,400🗓 2026-09-22 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead early-to-late stage immunology discovery programs for inflammatory and autoimmune diseases in Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, and Dermatology.

Role type

Associate Principal Scientist (Project Lead)

Builds

Next-generation immunology therapeutics and clinical candidates

Domain

Pharmaceutical R&D / Immunology / Autoimmune Diseases

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Immunology, Cell Biology, Drug Discovery Process, Assay Development, Molecular Biology, Program Leadership, Cross-Functional Teamwork, Data Analysis

Preferred skills

Translational Research, Biomarker Discovery, Biologics Discovery, Small Molecule/Peptide/Biologic Modalities

Technologies

ELISA, Flow Cytometry, RT-PCR, Excel, Prism (GraphPad), FlowJo

Responsibilities

Define and drive drug discovery project strategies; Lead cross-functional teams to advance candidates to clinic; Present strategic decisions to senior governance; Design and execute complex in vitro/ex vivo studies; Mentor less experienced scientists; Integrate and interpret complex data.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship

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