Scientist/Study Director

Position Title: Scientist/Study Director

About Ichor:

“At Ichor, we are dedicated to changing the world because we believe we can.”

Ichor Life Sciences is a biopharmaceutical company with external clients, and internal projects dedicated to studying the fundamental mechanisms of aging. We discover and develop new drugs to help people live longer, healthier lives. By embracing the unconventional and applying rigorous science, our team works tirelessly to challenge the common perception of the inevitability of aging. Our processes, our passion, and even the place we have chosen as our home, support our unique vision and ability to bring disruptive advancements with the greatest speed and flexibility possible. In all ways, we seek to make life better for our employees, our community, our partners, and our world.

Overview of Position:

Ichor is seeking a Study Director to manage animal study projects for our external clients, through our portfolio company Woodland Biosciences. If you are motivated by playing an integral role in advancing the development of therapeutic treatments that will help people live longer, healthier lives, we are interested in getting to know you!

Position Duties:

• Responsible for managing all phases of animal studies ensuring company strategies are implemented and company goals are achieved
• Provide expertise in areas of design, implementation and analysis of in vivo, in vitro, or toxicology studies
• Responsible for reviewing pre-clinical data
• Provide hands-on technical execution of studies if required
• Provide study design and effective protocol development
• Develop, approve, and distribute study-related documents and other study tools
• Oversee study planning, initiation, and study closure processes
• Create metrics, complete data analysis, study reports and presentations
• Act as key point of contact and facilitate communication across departments, providing relevant information
• Act as key point of contact for customers by providing regular updates
• Review adverse events for safety and effectiveness information
• Track and report progress of studies
• Maintain familiarity with current literature and trends
• Additional duties, as assigned

Desired Skills/Knowledge:

• Significant experience in oncology-related animal studies
• Experience in a CRO setting and ability to multi-task, manage customer projects, and customer interactions
• Strong understanding of oncology target biology and contemporary cell biology approaches to drug discovery
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills. Ability to multi-task with a degree of professionalism and diplomacy
• Willing and able to work under the pressure of deadlines and find solutions to meet timelines.
• Ability to work across teams by being a flexible team player with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and driving results

Desired Behaviors:

• Visibly passionate: exude positivity and a can-do attitude
• Customer focused: takes on the customer’s perspective and works tirelessly to create the right process to support their needs
• Personal discipline: keeps a scheduled and organized work day, which includes coming to work on time and avoiding personal altercations to more advanced techniques such as respecting deadlines and managing time effectively
• Communication: actively listens and responds with clear language, can provide clear and concise explanations; doesn’t waste other people’s time
• Analytical: communicates about day-to-day challenges that are faced and is able to weigh the potential negatives and positives of a proposed course of action

Required Education/Experience:

• Requires a PhD in biomedical science or related discipline or MS with at least seven years' experience
• Requires 1 - 2 years of Post Doc translational biology/oncology experience in a research and/or clinical environment

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to occasionally lift up to 40 lbs
• Ability work safely and wear required, company-provided PPE

Employee Benefits:

• Company contribution to medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company contribution to health savings account for qualifying medical plans
• Flexible spending account
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) policy
• Company paid holidays and floating holidays
• Retirement planning with 401(k)
• Additional ancillary benefits