Associate Director, Cellular & Mechanistic Pharmacology

Johnson & Johnson

Spring House, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Cellular & mechanistic pharmacology
Immunology-focused drug discovery
Cell-based assay development
Lead development of innovative cell-based assays for immunology-focused projects to identify and evaluate targets, and to progress hits and lead molecules

Job Summary

  • Lead development of innovative cell-based assays for immunology-focused projects to identify and evaluate targets, and to progress hits and lead molecules.
  • Act as a key liaison between DTMP and program teams, driving project strategy and execution, in partnership with cross-functional colleagues.
  • Manage and mentor a team of lab scientists, analyze and present data, and publish research in high-quality journals.

Matching Summary

Lead development of innovative cell-based assays for immunology-focused projects to identify and evaluate targets, and to progress hits and lead molecules.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Cellular & Mechanistic Pharmacology
  • immunology-focused drug discovery
  • cell-based assay development
  • complex immune cellular models
  • high-throughput technology platforms
  • high dimensional data analysis

Nice-to-have

  • assay automation workflows
  • CAS/CRISPR, lentivirus, RNAi
  • 3D cellular models
  • neuroscience and/or oncology
  • external collaborator guidance

Key Requirements

  • Ph.D. in Immunology, cell biology or equivalent
  • minimum of 8 years of experience
  • pharmaceutical industry setting
  • leading immunology-focused drug discovery programs
  • proven accomplishments in assay development
  • experience with translationally relevant cell models
  • strong peer-reviewed publications

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