Principal Scientist-Associate Director Biology

Gritstone bio

San Carlos, CA 94070, USA

Published: 6/14/2022

Science

Full Time

Job Description

Position Summary:

The Principal Scientist / Associate Director of Translational Medicine will be an individual contributor and will lead a small team of scientists. He/she will be responsible for the pre-clinical in vitro and in vivo characterization of novel antibody therapeutics.

Requirements:

Minimum Education/Experience

· PhD in Immunology, Cancer Biology, Immuno-Oncology or related discipline with 10+ years post-PhD experience, including industry experience

· Experience and understanding of biopharmaceutical drug development, including bi-specific antibodies

· Experience with immunological techniques (flow cytometry, intracellular staining, cytotoxicity assays, ELISA, etc.) primary cell culture, tissue processing, etc…

· Experience in study design, protocol development, and CRO vetting for in vivo studies. Experience with development of humanized tumor Xenograft mouse models is essential

· Experience in the areas of T cell targeting and Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) System is highly desirable

· Experience managing and developing teams

· Self-motivated individual with good record keeping and good written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications:

Other Qualifications

· Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

· Able to work effectively in a fast-paced, small start-up company environment.

· Self-disciplined and able to function independently as well as part of a team.

Strategic agility, strong critical and logical thinking with ability to analyze problems
Strong ability to prioritize, multi-task, and work in an evolving environment

Company DescriptionGritstone has emerged from bankruptcy and is now a streamlined company focused on the development of bi-specifics and tri-specifics primarily focused on treatment of cancers. We will have a small internal research staff and will leverage outside research organizations so the ability to manage outside research organizations is important. Also critical is the ability to interface with patent counsel in preparation and prosecution of patent applications.

Company Description

Gritstone has emerged from bankruptcy and is now a streamlined company focused on the development of bi-specifics and tri-specifics primarily focused on treatment of cancers. We will have a small internal research staff and will leverage outside research organizations so the ability to manage outside research organizations is important. Also critical is the ability to interface with patent counsel in preparation and prosecution of patent applications.