35Pharma is a fast growing, values driven clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Montreal, Canada, and we are, currently looking for a highly motivated and proactive Translational Scientist who will join our growing team in our mission to develop medicines that radically transform patients’ lives.
In close collaboration with your discovery and clinical colleagues, you will be in charge of designing, executing and analysing mode of action studies for our pre-clinical drug candidates as well as developing plans for pharmacodynamic assessment of clinical samples.
This is an opportunity to play an integral part in progressing drug candidates through the pre-clinical stage towards patients worldwide. The position would be an excellent fit for early career professionals looking to gain knowledge within the field of pharmaceutical biotechnology or experienced professionals ready to take on a leadership role within translational research.
You will love this job if:
- You have a passion for science and drug development
- You thrive in a fast-paced environment with lots of responsibility and opportunity to learn
- You are a self-starter who enjoys working as a team player and value good communication
Key Responsibilities:
- Plan, lead, facilitate and coordinate pre-clinical mode of action studies using internal and external resources
- Contribute to establishing PK/PD models for our drug candidates
- Lead the drafting and updating of regulatory and clinical documents as they pertain to pharmacodynamic assessments
- Support target discovery and validation
- Analyse data, prepare presentations and reports and present to colleagues and management
- Work closely with members of other departments to ensure that a coordinated effort can be made to rapidly advance new projects to the clinic
- Train and coordinate the activities of the research associates to achieve the company’s objectives
The successful candidate will exhibit the following minimum profile:
- Life Science PhD (Biology, Pharmacology, Medicine, Biochemistry, etc.
- Strong background in proteomic and gene expression assessments such as ELISA, qPCR, RNAseq, mass spectrometry etc
- Broad experience with histopathology methods
- Familiarity with procedures of animal experiments
- Flexible, independent and self-motivated, able to handle multiple tasks and priorities, ability to adapt
- Highly meticulous with excellent attention to detail
- Very good oral and written communication skills for effectively interfacing with all levels of management and departments within the company
- An unwavering commitment to the highest quality of work, research ethics and willingness to learn
Any of these qualifications in addition would be a huge plus:
- Documented industry experience and successful track record, particularly within PK/PD assessments or biomarker discovery
- Significant experience with computational methods such as handling big proteomic or gene expression datasets, image analysis, GWAS or similar
- Experience with clinical trials in an industry or academic setting
- Background in cardiopulmonary or cardiometabolic diseases
Perks:
- Generous private health insurance
- Paid public transit
- Beautiful office space in Montreal’s Old Port
- Onsite yoga and healthy snacks
- A strong team and culture committed to learning and high performance
Contact
Please send your CV and cover letter outlining your motivation and relevant experience for the role to [email protected]quoting “35Pharma Posting STR0329” in the subject line – we are looking forward to hearing from you!
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:
- Commuter benefits
- Company events
- Dental care
- Disability insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Extended health care
- Flexible schedule
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Wellness program
Schedule:
Education:
- Doctoral Degree (preferred)
Experience:
- in proteomic and gene expression assessments: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person
