Senior Advisor, Molecular Pharmacology – Neuroscience

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Provide scientific leadership and establish strategic direction for molecular pharmacology initiatives that support neuroscience discovery and development programs.

• Formulate pharmacology strategies and experimental plans that address compound activity, receptor and target biology, signaling, mechanisms of action, and translation.

• Design, guide, and interpret pharmacological studies utilizing recombinant, endogenous, native, or other pertinent experimental systems.

• Oversee advanced characterization of therapeutic compounds through functional, binding, mechanistic, cellular, molecular, or translational methodologies.

• Leverage expertise in molecular pharmacology and receptor biology to identify scientific inquiries and experimental methodologies that inform program decisions.

• Synthesize pharmacological and biological data across various experimental systems and disciplines to formulate scientific conclusions and recommendations.

• Collaborate with medicinal chemistry, in vivo pharmacology, DMPK, translational sciences, and other scientific collaborators.

• Forge scientific partnerships with both internal collaborators and external research institutions.

• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex scientific and experimental challenges.

• Mentor scientists and contribute to a rigorous, inquisitive, and collaborative environment.

• Assess emerging technologies, methodologies, and scientific strategies.

• Communicate scientific strategy, findings, and recommendations to multidisciplinary project teams and research leadership.

⛳️ Requirements

• PhD in Pharmacology, Neuroscience, or a closely related scientific field with significant experience in supporting drug discovery research.

• Over 6 years of experience in the biopharmaceutical industry.

• Strong grounding in molecular pharmacology, encompassing receptor pharmacology, GPCR biology, cellular signaling, mechanistic pharmacology, neuroscience, or related fields.

• Comprehensive understanding of experimental methodologies used to characterize compound pharmacology, receptor and target biology, and biological mechanisms.

• Proven experience in developing scientific strategies and independently tackling complex experimental and drug discovery challenges.

• Demonstrated capability to integrate data across various experimental systems and scientific disciplines.

• Experience in leading collaborative research efforts involving internal and/or external scientific partners.

• Proven ability to mentor and develop scientists.

• Capacity to operate effectively in a dynamic, multidisciplinary research environment while managing multiple scientific priorities.

• Exceptional scientific judgment, communication, collaboration, and problem-solving abilities.

• Innate curiosity and enthusiasm for the work.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and advocate for new practices and technologies.

• Adaptive problem-solving skills and the ability to translate ideas into actionable solutions.

• Technical depth and a growth mindset.

• Curiosity and motivation for self-initiated innovation, particularly in artificial intelligence and digital domains.

🏝️ Benefits

• Company bonus based partly on both company and individual performance.

• Company-sponsored 401(k).

• Pension plan.

• Vacation benefits.

• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage.

• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare and/or dependent day care.

• Life insurance and death benefits.

• Time off and leave of absence policies.

• Employee assistance program.

• Fitness benefits.

• Employee clubs and activities.

• Employee resource groups available to all employees.