Senior Scientist, High-Throughput Screening - San Diego, CA

Senior Scientist High-Throughput Screening (HTS)

Location: San Diego, CA

Join our dynamic and cutting-edge research program focused on the chemical senses. As part of our multi-disciplinary discovery team, you will collaborate with our global R&D community to explore chemosensory receptor-driven perception and its applications in taste and health. We are seeking an exceptional and goal-oriented expert in small molecule discovery in a high-throughput screening setting. The successful candidate will oversee HTS assay development and screening operations, including scheduling, monitoring assay performance, and data flow. The ideal candidate will have abundant experience in running GPCR and ion channel cell-based assays with excellent troubleshooting skills.

Your Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure assay robustness and reproducibility of results. Supervise assay transfer from Biology to HTS group
• Supervise daily operations within the high-throughput screening and compound reformatting laboratories, ensuring efficient management of all assay processes and compound-related activities
• Review and analyze screening data to promote hits to leads in the different discovery programs and troubleshoot assay or equipment issues as they arise
• Remain current with relevant knowledge and screening technologies and contribute to the design and implementation of experiments for new HTS assays
• Foster a problem-solving mindset and devise innovative approaches to research challenges
• Work with Data Science group to enable or facilitate AI-driven operations and data analysis
• Prepare and submit scientific manuscripts, patent applications, and internal reports to top peer-reviewed journals

We Bring:

• Opportunity to join a dynamic and thriving team applying ML and other modeling techniques to biology and chemistry.
• Being part of a result-oriented organization culture that fosters team collaboration and scientific excellence.
• The opportunity to contribute to projects with potentially great health and social benefits.
• The ability to be a part of a highly creative and imaginative team in an incredibly inspiring industry.
• A space to grow by encouraging and supporting curiosity and an open mindset.
• A culture that prioritizes safety and well-being, both physically and mentally.
• We offer competitive pay, career growth opportunities, and outstanding benefit programs.

You Bring:

• Ph.D. in Molecular or Cell Biology, Neuroscience, or a related field, and a minimum of 5 years of industry experience
• Proven track record of accomplishment leading scientific teams and managing scientists in an HTS or related lab environment
• Demonstrated expertise in GPCR or ion channel pharmacology and structure-function analysis, combined with advanced data analysis capabilities
• Demonstrated expertise in GPCR or ion channel pharmacology and structure-function analysis, combined with advanced data analysis capabilities
• Ability to work collaboratively, communicate effectively, and build professional relationships in a multidisciplinary setting
• Strong organizational skills with initiative to develop new assays and streamline workflows

The salary or hourly wage scale provided reflects the pay range dsm-firmenich expects to pay the successful candidate for the position. Individual pay offered will be based on the applicant's job-related skills, experience, relevant education, or training, and primary work location. This position is also eligible for bonuses and benefits, which are not included in the pay scale provided. Salary $ 128,00-$183,000.

About dsm-firmenich

At dsm-firmenich, we don't just meet expectations - we go beyond them.

Join our global team powered by science, creativity, and a shared purpose: to bring progress to life.

From elevating health to making fortified food and sustainable skincare, the impact of your work here will be felt by millions - every single day. Whether it's fragrance that helps you focus, alternative meat that's better for the planet, or reducing sugar without losing flavor, this is where you help shape the future of nutrition, health, and beauty for everyone, everywhere.

And while you're making a difference, we'll make sure you're growing too. With learning that never stops, a culture that lifts you up and the freedom to move across businesses, teams, and borders. Your voice matters here. And your ideas? They're essential to our future.

Because real progress only happens when we go beyond, together.

The application process

Interested in this position? Please apply online by uploading your resume in English.

DEI and equal opportunity statement

At dsm-firmenich, we believe being a force for good starts with the way we treat each other. When people feel supported, included, and free to be themselves, they do their best work - and that's exactly the kind of culture we're building. A place where opportunity is truly equal, authenticity is celebrated, and everyone has the chance to grow, contribute, and feel they belong.

We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we're serious about making our hiring process as fair and inclusive as possible. From inclusive language and diverse interview panels to thoughtful sourcing, we're committed to reflecting the world we serve.

We welcome candidates from all backgrounds - no matter your gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or anything else that makes you, you.

And if you have a disability or need any support through the application process, we're here to help - just let us know what you need, and we'll do everything we can to make it work.

Agency statement

We're managing this search directly at dsm-firmenich. If you're applying as an individual, we'd love to hear from you. We're not accepting agency submissions or proposals involving fees or commissions for this role