Research Associate, Biochemistry and Cell Biology - Global Blood Therapeutics - (South San Francisco, CA)

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE, BIOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY Job Summary: The Research Associate, Biochemistry and Cell Biology will play a key role in characterizing novel small molecule drug applicants by performing biochemical and cell-based assays to support SAR related activities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Execute biochemical and cell-based screening assays to evaluate drug applicants Responsible for developing, establishing and executing in vitro and ex vivo studies involved in the characterization of lead compounds Develop and optimize novel assays Independently plan, execute and analyze experiments Evaluate and communicate technical details clearly Learn new laboratory techniques, troubleshoot experiments, and ensure experiments are well designed and performed to a high standard Be proactive in troubleshooting technical problems during assay development Requirements: