Associate Director, Pharmacology & Bioassays

Absci(1 month ago)

Vancouver, WAOnsiteFull TimeDirector$160,000 - $190,000Pharmacology & Bioassays

About this role

The Associate Director, Pharmacology & Bioassays is a scientific leadership role focused on advancing Absci’s biologics discovery and preclinical pipeline by ensuring rigorous pharmacology and bioassay strategy. This role serves as the primary subject matter expert in pharmacology and mechanistic biology, translating complex biological data into program-relevant insights that inform decisions from early discovery through IND-enabling studies. The position partners closely with Protein Engineering, HTS, and Disease Biology and reports to the Head of Disease Biology.

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Required Skills

Assay Development
Mechanistic Biology
Functional Pharmacology
Cell Biology
Primary Cells
Flow Cytometry
High-Content Imaging
Cytokine Assays
Signaling Pathways
Dose Modeling

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Qualifications

PhD in Pharmacology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, or Related Discipline
5-7+ Years Industry Experience

About Absci

absci.com

Absci is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company that applies generative AI, synthetic biology, and cell‑line engineering to accelerate discovery and development of biologic therapeutics. Its proprietary platform combines machine learning–driven protein design with high‑throughput lab workflows and engineered cell lines to generate and optimize expressible, developable candidates more quickly. Absci advances its own clinical programs and collaborates with biopharma partners to discover and progress novel protein and antibody-based medicines. Companies work with Absci for an AI‑driven, end‑to‑end discovery engine that shortens timelines and de‑risks biologics development.