Scientist, Translational Research

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Pharma is a fast growing, values-driven biotechnology company based in Montreal, Canada, currently looking for a highly motivated and pro-active 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 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

• 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
• Analyze 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

• 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
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (French and English). (This position involves daily collaboration with suppliers, teams and partners located outside of Quebec, requiring a strong knowledge of English by the candidate)
• An unwavering commitment to the highest quality of work, research ethics and willingness to learn

• 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
• 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

Please send your CV and cover letter outlining your motivation and relevant experience for the role to  quoting “35

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