Senior Scientist, Biology

Job title:

Senior Scientist, Biology

Company

Insmed EU Careers

Job description

Company Description:Insmed is a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients living with serious and rare diseases. Our most valuable resource is our employees, and everything we do is motivated by a patients-first mentality. We are dedicated to growing our team with talented individuals from around the world who are willing to challenge the status quo, solve problems, and work collaboratively with a sense of urgency and compassion.Guided by our core values of collaboration, accountability, passion, respect, and integrity, we aim to foster an inclusive, diverse, and flexible work environment, where our employees are recognized for leaning in and rolling up their sleeves. If you share our vision and want to work with the most dedicated people in the biopharma industry, come to Insmed to accelerate your career. Recognitions:Consistently Ranked Science’s Top EmployerInsmed is dedicated to creating a collaborative environment where our team can thrive. Every day, our employees turn their passion for science and research into innovative solutions for patients. That’s why we’ve been named the No. 1 company to work for in the biopharma industry in Science’s Top Employers survey for four years in a row.A Certified Great Place to Work®We believe our company is truly special, and our employees agree. In July 2024, we became Great Place to Work-certified in the U.S. for the fourth year in a row. We are also honored to have been listed on the Best Workplaces in Biopharma™, Best Workplaces in New York™, PEOPLE® Companies That Care, Best Workplaces for Women™, Best Workplaces for Millennials™, and Best Medium Workplaces™ lists.Summary: We are looking for a self-driven and independent Senior Scientist to join our growing team and help translate our innovative synthetic rescue platform into groundbreaking new medicines. Your primary responsibility will be to apply your biomarker development expertise supporting drug discovery programs across various therapeutic areas. You will work alongside a passionate, multidisciplinary team driven by a desire to serve patient populations of greatest unmet medical need, using cutting edge research and novel technologies. Responsibilities: Key Responsibilities:

• Work within a multidisciplinary team to identify and develop biomarkers to understand disease biology, drug response and patient selection to support preclinical and clinical studies.

• Responsible for the generation, analysis and interpretation of biomarker data to project teams.

• Identify and develop novel assays/platforms to support biomarker discovery in biological matrices.

• Support method development of preclinical and clinical biomarker assays, in house and at CROs.

• Support exploratory translational research on platform development and novel targets.

• Analyze, interpret, troubleshoot and deliver high-quality data packages and reports.

• Lead data presentations and discussions in both internal and external meetings to support and advance project milestones.

• Stay up to date with scientific literature and maintain an awareness of emerging biomarker technologies and therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.

Position Requirements:

• PhD with at least 5-year postdoc or equivalent biopharma experience. Experience in a drug discovery/development environment is preferred.

• Expertise in producing biomarker data packages to enable decision-making on project progression.

• Experience in biomarker discovery and development using patient multi-omic data and analysis.

• Understanding of the principles and challenges of translational assay design for CNS and rare diseases.

• Experience in biomarker assay design and execution supporting drug discovery/development process (e.g. target engagement, safety, efficacy biomarkers, etc.).

• Hands-on experience in immunoassay, multiplex and molecular assay development and optimization (e.g. ELISA, MSD, SIMOA, qPCR, ddPCR, RNAseq, etc.).

• Competence in data analysis software, including Graphpad, Excel and FlowJo.

• Self-starter with strong planning and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent team collaboration and communication skills.

• Occasional weekend work is required.

Compensation & Benefits:We’re committed to investing in every team member’s total well-being, now and in the future. We offer a competitive total-rewards package to all employees around the world, including:

• Competitive compensation package including bonus
• Stock options and RSU awards
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Additional Information:Insmed Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.Unsolicited resumes from agencies should not be forwarded to Insmed. Insmed will not be responsible for any fees arising from the use of resumes through this source. Insmed will only pay a fee to agencies if a formal agreement between Insmed and the agency has been established. The Human Resources department is responsible for all recruitment activities; please contact us directly to be considered for a formal agreement.Insmed is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us by email at and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.Applications are accepted for 5 calendar days from the date posted or until the position is filled.

Expected salary

Location

Cambridgeshire

Job date

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 23:07:55 GMT

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