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About the Role

Cogent Scientific is seeking a Pharma Discovery Molecular Biologist to support the life sciences industry by cultivating and empowering exceptional scientists to deliver specialized laboratory services that advance research, foster collaboration, and accelerate innovation through quality and a shared commitment to excellence. This role offers the chance to build on your skills and knowledge while working among experts and with cutting-edge instrumentation.

Responsibilities

Developing and utilizing plate-based assays via 96-well and 364-well plates including, but not limited to, ELISA and AlphaLISA.
Designing and executing cell-based assays to evaluate compound activity, including viability, proliferation, and apoptosis readouts across relevant tumor models.
Handling and maintaining multiple mammalian cell culture lines.
Driving mechanistic and signaling studies (e.g., Western blot, phosphoproteomics, pathway analysis) to characterize target engagement and mechanism of action.
Contributing to target identification and prioritization by integrating literature, pathway biology, and emerging clinical and preclinical data to nominate and validate novel therapeutic targets.
Leading target biology efforts including evaluation of target expression, antigen density, receptor internalization, intracellular trafficking, and target-dependent processing.

Requirements

MS-Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or related field with 6-8 years of industry experience in oncology drug discovery or targeted therapeutics research.
Hands-on industrial experience with cell culture as well as plate-based and proliferation assays required.
Excellent communication skills – verbal and written.
Works well both within a team and as an individual.
Demonstration of excellent team player and collaboration skills, very strong attention to detail, very strong problem-solving skills, a high level of learning agility, and the ability to work across functions.
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic and self-motivated, with the leadership and communication skills necessary to operate effectively in a fast-paced multidisciplinary environment with flexibility and an adaptable approach to goal delivery.

Skills

ELISA
AlphaLISA
Cell-based assays
Mammalian cell culture
Western blot
Phosphoproteomics
Pathway analysis
Target identification
Target prioritization
Target expression evaluation
Antigen density evaluation
Receptor internalization evaluation
Intracellular trafficking evaluation
Target-dependent processing evaluation

Work Type

Day shift

Experience Level

6-8 years of industry experience

Education Level

MS-Molecular Biology, Biochemistry or related field

Benefits

Medical/dental/vision insurance
401(k)
Parental leave
PTO and paid holidays
Relocation benefits

About the Company

Cogent Scientific is an insourced contract research organization.
Our Mission: to support the life sciences industry by cultivating and empowering exceptional scientists to deliver specialized laboratory services that advance research, foster collaboration, and accelerate innovation through quality and a shared commitment to excellence.
Cogent Scientific offers competitive pay, attractive benefits and an exciting work environment.
Core Values: Client Focused, Outstanding, Good, Employee-Centric, Nimble, Team-Oriented.

Equal Opportunity

Cogent Scientific provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate based on any legally protected characteristic.
If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please let us know.