Principal Biologist, Cutaneous Biology

# Principal Biologist, Cutaneous Biology San Diego, California, United States of America FULL _TIMEOther / Corporate Functions Principal Notify me about similar jobs

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At Lilly, the work is demanding because patients are waiting. We unite caring with discovery to help make life better for people around the world, knowing that every decision, every detail, and every day matters. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, our over 50,000 employees around the globe take on complex challenges to discover and deliver life-changing medicines, strengthen how health is understood and managed, and support the communities we serve.

This is hard, urgent, selfless work, but it’s work worth doing. If you’re driven by purpose and ready to bring your best to work that truly matters for patients, we invite you to join us.

Job Description At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, we discover and deliver life-changing medicines, improve the understanding and management of disease, and support our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We put people first and seek colleagues who share our commitment to improving lives. The Immunology Research group discovers innovative biotherapeutic medicines for autoimmune diseases and related complications.

Position Overview We are seeking a highly motivated scientist with expertise in cellular and molecular biology, preclinical dermatology, and early drug discovery. Reporting to a director-level project leader, you will work in a collaborative, team-oriented environment to design and validate biological assays, characterize therapeutic candidates and their mechanisms of action, evaluate candidates in relevant preclinical dermatology models, and generate evidence to advance programs from early discovery toward clinical development.

Key Responsibilities Independently develop translational models of skin and hair disorders, including in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo systems, using state-of-the-art methods.

Evaluate therapeutic candidates in preclinical models, generate proof-of-concept data, and support drug-selection activities that advance programs toward clinical development.

Analyze, interpret, and present experimental data independently.

Maintain high research standards and accurate electronic laboratory notebook records.

Minimum Qualifications Ph.D. in cell and molecular biology or a related field, such as dermatology, developmental biology, or cancer biology.

Extensive research experience in skin and hair biology, including primary human skin and hair models and 3D dermatology models.

Knowledge of hair follicle biology and experience with in vivo hair growth models.

Experience culturing primary human cells or stem cells and using complex functional models.

Proficiency in molecular biology techniques and multi-omics data interpretation.

Additional Preferences Knowledge of single-cell and spatial transcriptomics; applied bioinformatics experience is a plus.

Experience with histology, immunofluorescence, transcriptomics, proteomics, and flow cytometry.## Job details

Seniority Principal Function Other  / Corporate Functions Therapeutic area

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Location

San Diego, California, United States of America

Employment type

FULL _TIME