Sr. Principal Scientist | Associate Director, Biology Apply
About Soleil Labs: Soleil Labs is a research-centric biopharmaceutical company based in South San Francisco. Leveraging a unique business model that merges venture capital and biologics-based drug discovery, Soleil Labs is built to be an evergreen research and early-development organization focused on translating exciting scientific insights from internal and external founders into important experimental medicines across a range of therapeutic areas. Soleil Labs offers drug hunters the opportunity to play essential roles in the discovery of numerous therapeutic candidates in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
About the Position: Soleil Labs is looking for a top-notch drug discovery scientist to join our team. This energetic scientist will use their drug discovery experience, rigorous scientific judgement, and lead-from-the-bench mentality to help drive our drug discovery efforts. A successful candidate will be a hands-on scientist, leading drug discovery projects and junior members of our pharmacology team by working side-by-side at the bench to drive research objectives. As a key scientific leader in the team, this candidate would be expected to make important contributions beyond their role at the bench, including to the design and planning of experiments, the drug discovery strategy and research portfolio prioritization.
Responsibilities:
- Lead drug discovery projects across a range of therapeutic areas including immunology and oncology
- Work with leadership to clearly define project directions / objectives and then lead from the bench to ensure efficient execution of deliverables
- Mentor a group of 3-4 all-star research scientists in a fast-paced, matrixed environment; actively prioritize efforts to align with organizational priorities
- Deeply engage with scientific literature to understand our therapeutic hypothesis and creatively and collaboratively design drug discovery plans
- Contribute to scientific strategy and program prioritization as a key member of the biology research team
Qualifications:
- PhD in biological sciences with 12+ years (or Postdoc with 9+ years) of industry experience
- Lead from the front hands-on scientist who recognizes the importance of leading by example and the value of doing the science yourself
- Expertise in the design, development, and execution of in vitro pharmacology assays
- Strong ability to interpret data in the context of the program, make recommendations with regards to next steps and priorities
- Collaborative, communicative, and flexible; eager to do whatever is needed to help the team succeed
- Unwavering integrity, accountability, transparency and respect
- Deep passion for bringing novel therapeutics to patients as quickly as possible
EEO Statement
Soleil Labs, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against qualified applicants based upon any protected group status, including but not limited to race, religion, color, creed, sex (including breastfeeding and related conditions), gender identity/gender expression, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability or medical condition as defined by applicable equal opportunity laws. Any request for accommodation can be directed to careers@soleil.bio.
Benefits and Compensation
Soleil Labs provides a competitive benefits package that includes access to Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance, Life Insurance, Short and Long Term Disability, Health Savings Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), 401k plan and PTO.
The anticipated salary range for fully qualified candidates applying for this role will be $140,000 $275,000 annually (not including discretionary bonus, equity, and benefits). The final salary offered will be dependent on several factors that include but are not limited to relevant previous experience including duration and type of experience within the industry, education, and internal equity.
