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Position Overview
Adaptive Biotechnologies’ Cellular Research and Innovation Department in South San Francisco is seeking a highly skilled and diligent Senior Scientist who has an innovative spirit, actively seeks to solve problems, and challenges the status quo. This role, reporting into and collaborating closely with the Associate Director, Cellular innovation, must excel in a collaborative and cross-functional team environment and is expected to conceive, implement, and manage scientific projects that contribute to preclinical drug development and to the progress of new technologies. This role is tightly linked to Adaptive’s mission to transform the treatment of immune-mediated diseases including cancer, autoimmune disorders, and infectious disease. More specifically, the Senior Scientist will be responsible for discovering T cell receptors (TCRs) and antigens relevant to diseases of high unmet medical need, and for assessing their feasibility as cellular and antibody-like therapies. This role offers exposure and collaborative opportunities across cellular, molecular, and computational biology researchers as well as to the business components of our organization. This role will have multiple scientific and career development and leadership opportunities; the successful Senior Scientist will have the opportunity to present to and collaborate with VP and C-suite level scientists and leaders. The Senior Scientist will have ample prospect to be a high impact trailblazer in the emerging field of TCR therapies.
Key Responsibilities and Essential Functions
- Designs, implements, execute, and oversee scientific research projects.
- Independently reviews, analyzes, interprets, and presents scientific data and results.
- Build a strong rapport with scientists and leader across Adaptive in South San Francisco and Seattle.
- Considers challenges to be opportunities; makes the most of every situation.
- Innovates with creativity and boldness, works collaboratively to achieve results efficiently.
- Maintains a “can-do” attitude and gives their experience, mentorship, and guidance freely; enjoys teaching and making others around you better.
- Presents results in various meetings and to external collaborators; can distill complex concepts to their essence and tell a compelling story about experiments and data outputs.
- Optimistic and positive professional attitude
- Strong collaboration skills
- Participates and contribute to team meetings as well as and manages execution of action items.
- Provides regular updates, documentation, and communication of project results to team members.
- Keeps current with field of expertise, including literature, patents, and technology development.
- Other duties as assigned.
Position Requirements (Education, Experience, Other)
- Ph.D. in Immunology, Molecular Biology, or related life science with 5+ years of work experience in immunology, T cell biology, and functional immunoassay, and/or 2+ years of TCR-specific research experience.
- Previous experience in T-regulatory cells is highly desirable.
- Previous experience with phage displays, and affinity maturation are highly desirable.
- Knowledge in autoimmune diseases is highly desirable.
- Track record of scientific productivity.
- Excellent attention to detail with proven communication and problem-solving skills.
- Established track record of developing and/or leading cross-functional program teams and supporting senior management, excellent interpersonal skills, and high EQ.
- Ability to prepare high-quality reports and presentations and participate in scientific and business meetings and discussions.
- Superior time- and project-management skills; commitment to anticipating and meeting deadlines with a sense of urgency.
Working Conditions
Job requires working in a lab and may require handling biological material including blood, bone marrow, and tissue. Work occasionally requires flexible and/or extended hours.
Physical Requirements
- Staff may have to periodically spend extended periods of time standing/sitting within the lab while executing repetitive work, which also includes:
- Lift <20 pounds regularly
- Lift >20 pounds occasionally
- Lift/move large freezers and fridges with the assistance of dollies and carts
- Occasionally spend <5 minutes in walk-in -20°C freezer, wearing insulated coat
Compensation
Salary Range: $123,640 - $185,460
Other compensation elements include:
- equity grant
- bonus eligible
Interested in this position, but don’t meet all the requirements? Adaptive is committed to building diverse, equitable, and inclusive teams across our organization. Please consider applying even if your experience doesn’t match all the qualifications; you may be the exact candidate we’re searching for!
Adaptive is not currently sponsoring candidates requiring work authorization support for this position.
Adaptive’s benefits at-a-glance.
Adaptive Biotechnologies is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability. Please refer the Equal Employment Opportunity Posters for more information. If you’d like to view a copy of the company’s affirmative action plan or policy statement, please email [email protected].
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