Senior Research Associate 1 Cancer Biology - San Diego ...

, ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS, - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to, Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is 'On-Site' at the location detailed in the job post.Job DescriptionThe laboratory-based role offers an opportunity to help advance novel radiopharmaceutical therapies from laboratory into clinical testing. The candidate is responsible for developing, optimizing, and transferring biochemical and cell-based assays, including equilibrium binding assays, to support target validation, compound screening, and mechanism of action studies for various pipeline projects. A strong foundation in mammalian cell culture is essential. The ideal candidate will be a critical thinker and a technical problem solver who enjoys working in interdisciplinary drug discovery teams. The role requires an ability and willingness to work with radioactive isotopes.Job ResponsibilitiesEssential duties and responsibilities include the following. , Other duties may be assigned.Maintain and expand mammalian cell lines, including the generation of overexpressing and knockout lines, for use in screening and functional assays. Validate reagents to characterize target expression and ensure cell line quality and consistency.Develop, optimize, and run biochemical and cell-based assays to support the screening, characterization, and lead-identification of novel RPT agents.Support assay transfer and qualification activities, including documentation of protocols, acceptance criteria, and reproducibility assessments across teams or sites.Work with radioactivity in various assays in strict adherence to the radiation safety protocols.Work under the guidance of project team leaders to support the overall biology screening and evaluation plan. Work closely with chemists, DMPK, imaging, and in vivo teams to ensure implementation of screening funnel and appropriate prioritization of experiments.Generate, organize, and maintain meticulous records on all conducted dependently analyze and interpret data and present experimental plans and results at project team meetings, group meetings, and company meetings.Actively contribute to the experimental design and planning efforts to help achieve project goals under tight timelines.Collaborate with colleagues in other functional areas including translational research and chemistry.Assist in laboratory operation management duties. , , , , ,

Created: 2026-04-24