Scientist II, Biological Sciences

Deciphera Pharmaceuticals

Scientist II, Biological Sciences

Lawrence, KS
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    About the Role:
    Join our Biological Sciences drug discovery group as a Scientist II. You'll be responsible for performing and interpreting high-throughput biochemical and cell-based assays, developing relevant assays to support project-based screening needs that driveongoing and new drug discovery programs.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Execute recombinant and cell-based screening of small molecules.
    • Develop and validate new biochemical and cell-based assays.
    • Maintain high throughput screening equipment.
    • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to evaluate lead compounds.
    • Document experimental design, analysis, and data interpretation.
    • Communicate effectively with scientists across the company.
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    • BS or MS in biochemistry or related field.
    • MS with 3+ years or BS with 6+ years of laboratory experience.
    • Experience with high-throughput assays and automated laboratory instruments.
    • Knowledge of TR-FRET, Fluorescence Polarization, NanoBRET, HiBiT, luminescence, ELISA, AlphaLISA.
    • Experience with maintaining and establishing cell lines.
    • Pharma or CRO experience is a plus

    Additional Information

    About Deciphera:
    Deciphera, a member of ONO, is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing, and commercializing new medicines to improve the lives of people with cancer. We leverage our proprietary switch-control kinase inhibitor platform to develop a broad portfolio of innovative medicines.

    Benefits:

    • Competitive salary and annual bonus.
    • Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) with company match, and more.
    • Generous parental leave and family planning benefits.
    • Outstanding culture and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

    EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INFORMATION

    Deciphera is committed to equal employment opportunity and values diversity. To ensure that we comply with reporting requirements and to learn more about how we can increase diversity in our candidate pool, we invite you to voluntarily provide demographic information in a confidential survey at the end of this application. Providing this information is optional. It will not be accessible or used in the hiring process, and has no effect on your opportunity for employment. This information will also be treated confidentially. Our commitment to increasing diversity in our candidate pool does not affect our commitment to equal employment opportunity, including our ongoing commitment to make all hiring and other employment decisions solely on a nondiscriminatory basis.