Senior Scientist 1, Applications Lab at Eikon Therapeutics

Eikon Therapeutics is a new biopharmaceutical company employing revolutionary technology at the intersection of chemistry, engineering, computation, and biology to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases. Eikon’s discovery platform is built on groundbreaking innovations from its founders (Nobel Prize, 2014), culminating in the creation of microscopes which enable real time, molecular-resolution measurements of protein movement in living cells, thereby unlocking otherwise intractable classes of proteins as drug targets.

Position

Eikon is launching a product line of instrumentation and software to benefit the broader research community. As a Senior Scientist embedded within the Eikon Systems team you will develop applications and assays that complement our product offerings, support the implementation of these assays on the Eikon platform, and work with researchers outside of Eikon to demonstrate their utility. This position is a combination of experimental work at the bench and analytical work to deliver experimental solutions that cater to the unique analytical capabilities of our platform.

About You

You are passionate about bringing new technologies to the broader research community and have a desire to aid in the advancement of researchers understanding of cellular mechanisms. You excel at problem solving and demonstrate good interpersonal skills. You have a collaborative mind-set, are open to learning new techniques and would be an ambassador for promoting our technology to external researchers. You have experience applying rigorous analytical approaches to your experimental results.

What You’ll Do

• Collaboratively plan, design, conduct and analyze experiments supporting initiatives across diverse disciplines such as cell biology, optical engineering, software development, product management, and commercial development.
• Develop and champion novel applications that support commercial adoption.
• Demonstrate the Eikon platform and related applications to potential customers.
• Develop and own technical project plans for statements of work (SoW) that address unique customer problems.
• Attend relevant conferences and understand the current state of the field.
• Develop technical and promotional content such as publications, white papers, and user guides.

Qualifications

• Postdoc fellowship plus 2 years; or Ph.D. plus 5 years of relevant experience; or Master's plus 14 years of relevant experience; or Bachelor's plus 16 years of relevant experience
• Strong expertise in quantitative cell imaging techniques; previous experience in super resolution microscopy a plus.
• Quantitative analysis of large datasets using software tools (e.g. Python, MATLAB, R), experience with scientific Python is a plus.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture and cell line engineering.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A customer service mindset.

At Eikon, employee compensation also includes bonus and equity compensation, in addition to several generous benefit programs, including:​

• 401k plan with company matching​
• Medical (premiums covered by Eikon at 95%), dental and vision insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%)​
• Mental health and wellness benefits​
• Weeklong summer and winter holiday shutdowns​
• Generous paid time off and holiday policies​
• Life/AD&D Insurance (premiums covered by Eikon at 100%) and optional supplemental employee-paid life/AD&D policies ​
• Enhanced parental leave benefit​
• Daily subsidized lunch program when on-site​

The expected salary range for this role is $134,000 to $146,300 depending on skills, competency, and the market demand for your expertise.

Eikon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment.

In accordance with the Company’s duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace, the Company requires all employees to be Fully Vaccinated with one of the FDA approved COVID-19 vaccines, which includes those vaccines that have received the FDA’s emergency use authorization. You will be expected to be Fully Vaccinated as of your Start Date. If you believe that you are exempt from this requirement under an applicable law or regulations, including Americans with Disabilities Act and California’s Fair Employment and Housing Act, you will need to contact the Company’s Human Resources group. For purposes of this section, Fully Vaccinated means (i) the completion of the vaccination regimen as approved by the FDA (by way of example, 2 doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine and 1 dose of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine), and (ii) timely receiving booster vaccination, as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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