About Us

Pheast Therapeutics is developing drugs that activate the innate immune system for cancer therapy. Our mission is to defy cancer and help patients thrive.

Summary

Pheast is seeking an enthusiastic research associate to join our Protein Sciences team. This candidate will carry out routine mammalian tissue culture, transfections, protein biochemistry, molecular biology and related tasks. The candidate will also collaborate as needed with team members in the Biologics and Discovery groups. There will be many opportunities to learn new skills, furthering professional growth and development at a fast-growing biotechnology startup. This position will report to the Scientist II, Protein Sciences.

Responsibilities

Position responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Carry out plasmid DNA preparations using molecular cloning techniques
• Perform mammalian cell culture & transient transfections
• Purify and fractionate protein samples using affinity chromatography, SEC & IEX
• Support downstream purification and characterization of recombinant proteins, including therapeutic antibody candidates
• Keep detailed and organized records of experiments
• Present data at weekly group meetings
• Provide support across organization as needed

Qualifications

• BS/MS in biology/biochemistry/microbiology or related field
• Basic understanding of molecular biology
• Attention to detail and ability to quickly learn new skills
• Ability to keep well-organized and clear records of experiments
• Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to prioritize tasks and employ effective time management strategies
• Ability to think critically
• Previous experience in the biopharma industry
• Experience in mammalian cell culture and transfections
• Experience with protein expression and purification using chromatographic methods
• Experience with flow cytometry
• Experience with ELISA
• Experience with SDS-PAGE & Western blotting
• Experience with kinetic assays (Octet and/or Biacore)

Please submit resumes to [email protected]

About Us

Pheast Therapeutics is developing drugs that activate the innate immune system for cancer therapy. Our mission is to defy cancer and help patients thrive.

Summary

Pheast is seeking a talented and highly motivated Associate Director of Project Management to support our drug development programs. The candidate will be expected to work in a fast-paced, nimble startup, and effectively collaborate with colleagues across company functions to advance drug discovery, research and development. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and executing program development plans as part of a cross-functional team, with an immediate focus on guiding the team through the IND process, and a scope that will expand to include all stages of drug development. The candidate will work closely with functional leads and company leadership to ensure project plans are clearly established, documented, and executed.

This position will report to the Chief Scientific Officer.

Responsibilities

Position responsibilities may include, but are not limited to:

• Drives collaboration, coordination, and fluid communication across functions to facilitate planning and execution of goals
• Drives cross-functional project team to deliver against plans within budget and timelines
• Provides risk assessments, and works with team to identify, track and escalate risks
• Leads meeting planning, ensures timely distribution of agendas and minutes, tracks action items
• Builds effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Requirements

• B.S. or advanced degree in Biology or related discipline.
• 5+ years of industry experience within one or more functional role(s) in drug development.
• Prior project management experience required.
• Experience working with oncology programs highly preferred.
• Proven track record of planning and managing complex programs in different phases of development including cross-functional deliverables across Research, Operations, and CMC.
• Expertise and understanding of the end-to-end processes in drug development.
• Ability to provide effective program management leadership in terms of setting program plans for the lifecycle of a program.
• Good understanding of the biopharma competitive landscape and ability to interpret and contextualize preclinical and clinical datasets desirable.
• Excellent written and verbal skills, strong influencing and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, ability to manage competing priorities and maintain start-to-finish cross-functional review.

Other Information

• Position may require occasional evening and/or weekend commitment
• Position may require occasional domestic and international travel

Please submit resumes to [email protected].