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Associate Scientist, Biochemistry (245-419)

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

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Location: Cambridge, MA Posted Date: 5/2/2013 Position Type: Full time Job Code: 245 Salary: DOE Required Education: Bachelors Degree Areas of Expertise Desired: Biochemistry
Research

Description



ARIAD is a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based biotechnology company focused on cancer. We are a cohesive team of talented people from diverse backgrounds with a shared vision: We seek to transform the lives of patients with breakthrough cancer medicines. This is our purpose. This is our passion. This is our promise.

Summary

ARIAD Pharmaceuticals Inc. is seeking an independent and highly motivated associate scientist with a strong background in tissue culture, molecular biology and protein biochemistry to join our small molecule oncology drug discovery team.  The successful candidate will play an important role in expanding ARIAD’s capability and platform in structural chemistry and structure-based drug design and will join an interdisciplinary research group encompassing biophysical chemistry, structural chemistry (X-ray and NMR), computational chemistry and cheminformatics to support our internal drug discovery efforts.

Duties and Responsibilities

- Protein expression and production in baculovirus, mammalian and bacterial cells
- Make protein expression constructs in various protein expressing systems
- Purify and characterize protein in sufficient quantities for structural and biophysical studies
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations and regulatory guidelines governing commercial and scientific interactions with healthcare professionals, payers, advocacy and other business partners
- Serve as a role model for compliant behavior that is consistent with the mission, vision and values of the ARIAD organization
- Strong commitment to business ethics
Understanding of, and experience with, regulatory framework applicable to interactions with HCPs, payers, advocacy and other business partners 

Requirements



- B. S. or M.S. degree in life science related fields
- At least two years of lab experience
- Experience in cellular culture of bacteria, insect and mammalian cells
- Experience in molecular cloning
- Experience in protein purification and characterization
- Good communication and teamwork skills
- Strong commitment to business ethics
- Understanding of, and experience with, regulatory framework applicable to interactions with HCPs, payers, advocacy and other business partners

ARIAD is an equal opportunity employer. The Company's policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation or age and to comply with applicable laws and regulations. All employment decisions will be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.
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