Senior / Principal Scientist - Fixed Term Contract

This is a temporary position to cover maternity leave. It will be a fixed term of approximately 10-11 months, beginning July/August and ending May 2025 (estimated). The exact duration may vary depending on the return of the Owkinaute who is on maternity leave.

For this Senior Scientist / Principal Scientist position, the BioMedical team is seeking a highly skilled scientist to contribute to the discovery and lead the validation of exciting novel therapeutic approaches in Oncology and Immunology. You will work closely with trans-functional teams to design, plan and execute experiments (from in vitro assays in complex models, in vivo assays…) to support preclinical development of our pipeline. You will have a critical input on their completion and their development.

• Lead assessment of AI-identified targets in a specific oncology indication by generating and interpreting supporting documentation to decide on the progression of the target into validation
• Lead target validation programs in onco-immunology within the BioMedical team to achieve a portion of our drug discovery pipeline goals
• Be responsible for designing, planning, executing, documenting and interpreting data and scientific experiments while providing mechanistic insight into the pathogenesis of the disease
• Help Owkin labs to troubleshoot technical issues and identify potential areas of improvement
• Contribute to the development of Owkin labs by identifying, initiating collaboration and monitoring ongoing programs with our partners (academic and CRO) according to our needs and our internal growth
• Communicate effectively with internal managers and external collaborators
• Prepare reports and presentations of your research program for internal use in an appropriate and professional manner
• Keep abreast of relevant literature in the field of immuno-oncology and new targets for validation approaches

Required qualifications / experience:

• PhD in Oncology, Immuno-oncology, Molecular Biology or related fields with experience of target triaging and validation in biotech/academia/industry.
• In-depth knowledge of (either) immuno-oncology, cell signaling pathways, genomics, assay development and drug discovery biology
• Team player with excellent communication skills, and ability to work in a cross functional group
• Fluent in English.

Preferred qualifications/bonus:

• Experience in leading projects in the Target validation involving different stakeholders
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Highly organized and meticulous about details; capable of tackling complex problems logically and effectively; fun to work with; honest; excited to work hard in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Dynamic, driven and ability to work under pressure

• Flexible work organization and access to remote work
• Friendly and informal working environment
• Opportunity to work with an international team with high technical and scientific backgrounds

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