As a Research Specialist or Sr Scientist of Assay Sciences, Discovery Pharmacology team, your primary focus will be supporting the needs of development and operation of a wide range of analytical and bioassays within the Drug Discovery and Development (3DS) division of Altos. This is a laboratory research scientist position focused on the development and execution of cell-based and biochemical assays, and complex in vitro bioassays. Your work will contribute to our drug discovery campaigns across a diverse portfolio of discovery and development stage projects. Your expertise will be instrumental in driving our mission and making a significant impact in aging/rejuvenation biology and drug discovery. Responsibilities • You'll be right in the middle of drug discovery, developing the next generation of medicines. • Your main gig is making, running, and optimizing a ton of analytical and bioassays (cell-based, biochemical, complex in vitro). • You'll be taking manual assays and turning them into super-efficient, automated processes-think moving from a bench to high-throughput screening with automated gear. • You'll need to nail the stats (Z'-factor!) and make sure everything is scalable. • Creating new assays from scratch (de novo development) is also on the list. • Documenting everything in the electronic lab notebook (ELN) for awesome data integrity. • Working with other teams, including the Discovery Sciences, Institute of Computation and Product Development crew. • You'll be a technical lead for the assay sciences team. • You'll also be managing external research partners (CROs) to make sure their data is top-notch. Who You Are Required Qualifications • Research Specialist Experience Requirement: Bachelors or Masters degree and 8+ years of industry experience. • Sr Scientist Experience Requirements: PhD and 6+ years post-PhD, PLUS 3+ years of industry experience. • Seriously good at developing and running a huge variety of analytical and bioassays. • You should know your way around cutting-edge assay tech like MSD, HTRF, AlphaLISA, etc. • Expertise with lab automation gear is a must (Bravo, Echo, I.DOT, Digital Dispenser, etc.). • Experience with high-content imaging in high-throughput (96- and 384-well) formats. • You need to be a productive rockstar who can get work done on time. • Great at documenting your experiments in an ELN. • Proven experience managing external CROs. • Excellent communication and organizational skills-ready to multitask • An SME / emerging leader in a technical field with sustained performance and accomplishment. • Strong demonstrable expert knowledge of a specialized research area with a wide breadth of knowledge beyond a research specialty. • Demonstrates ability to apply excellent professional judgement and high proficiency of application of all skills and techniques relevant to lab / hub research projects. The salary range for Redwood City: • Research Specialist: $129,500 - $166,000 • Senior Scientist I, In Vitro Pharmacology $176,000 - $225,700 Exact compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and location. #LI-NN1 For UK applicants, before submitting your application: - Please click here to read the Altos Labs EU and UK Applicant Privacy Notice (bit.ly/eu_uk_privacy_notice) - This Privacy Notice is not a contract, express or implied and it does not set terms or conditions of employment.