ZS is a place where passion changes lives. As a management consulting and technology firm focused on improving life and how we live it , our most valuable asset is our people. Here you'll work side-by-side with a powerful collective of thinkers and experts shaping life-changing solutions for patients, caregivers and consumers, worldwide. ZSers drive impact by bringing a client first mentality to each and every engagement. We partner collaboratively with our clients to develop custom solutions and technology products that create value and deliver company results across critical areas of their business. Bring your curiosity for learning; bold ideas; courage an d passion to drive life-changing impact to ZS.
Our most valuable asset is our people .
At ZS we honor the visible and invisible elements of our identities, personal experiences and belief systems-the ones that comprise us as individuals, shape who we are and
make us unique. We believe your personal interests, identities, and desire to learn are part of your success here. Learn more about our diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and the networks ZS supports to assist our ZSers in cultivating community spaces, obtaining the resources they need to thrive, and sharing the messages they are passionate about.
Lead Scientist
Salary: $177200 to $190000 per year
Location: Evanston, IL and various, unanticipated locations throughout the United States.
Benefits: Comp package offers min/max salary + COLA, leave policies, bonus incentives, relo, med/den/life ins, retirement benefits.
Job Role and Responsibility: Conduct research using bioinformatics theory and methods in pharmaceuticals. Work within ZS's Discovery - Medical & Scientific Expertise Center to help clients reinvent pharma discovery, elucidate disease biology, innovate novel therapeutics, and accelerate drug development to create breakthrough science and increase the probability of R&D success and patient outcomes; Accelerate transformation in research and early development so clients can build capabilities in programmable biology across therapeutic modalities; Evaluate, provide, and correct suggestions on other team members' scientific and analytical work; Mentor and coach subordinate team members; Help to train others in making the best use of tools and techniques by being a team expert in a specific technique or instrument; Prioritize decisions as shown by being able to describe how early experimental results were used to prioritize subsequent experiments and describe how they prioritized multiple team or project tasks; Communicate scientific innovation or discovery in layman terms as shown through articles or presentations in non-scientific venues and able to speak about a multi-disciplinary project or problem; and Gather and prioritize requirements and asks from clients and multi-disciplinary teams as shown. May be required to relocate to work at various, unanticipated locations throughout the United States due to the nature of the organization's business and based on client need.
Job Type: Full-time, 9am - 6pm, 40 hours a week, Monday - Friday
Contact: ZS at [email protected] . Reference: 22598 . Position eligible for Employee Referral Program (with incentives). Multiple openings.
Qualifications: Master's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or in a biopharmaceutical research-related occupation. Alternatively, will accept a Bachelor's degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biology, Chemistry, or a related field and 5 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or in a biopharmaceutical research-related occupation.
Position requires the following experience:
1. Managing end-to-end projects;
2. Consulting experience;
3. Client-facing experience, including building and managing client relationships for business development;
4. Leading/mentoring teams;
5. Communicating research results in non-scientific venues;
6. Drug design and development; and
7. Experimental design and biometrics.
Perks & Benefits:
ZS offers a comprehensive total rewards package including health and well-being, financial planning, annual leave, personal growth and professional development. Our robust skills development programs, multiple career progression options and internal mobility paths and collaborative culture empowers you to thrive as an individual and global team member.
We are committed to giving our employees a flexible and connected way of working. A flexible and connected ZS allows us to combine work from home and on-site presence at clients/ZS offices for the majority of our week. The magic of ZS culture and innovation thrives in both planned and spontaneous face-to-face connections.
Travel:
Travel is a requirement at ZS for client facing ZSers; business needs of your project and client are the priority. While some projects may be local, all client-facing ZSers should be prepared to travel as needed. Travel provides opportunities to strengthen client relationships, gain diverse experiences, and enhance professional growth by working in different environments and cultures.
Considering applying?
At ZS, we're building a diverse and inclusive company where people bring their passions to inspire life-changing impact and deliver better outcomes for all. We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job and recognize the value that candidates with all backgrounds, including non-traditional ones, bring. If you are interested in joining us, we encourage you to apply even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements listed above.
ZS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment and advancement opportunities without regard to any class protected by applicable law.
To Complete Your Application:
Candidates must possess or be able to obtain work authorization for their intended country of employment.An on-line application, including a full set of transcripts (official or unofficial), is required to be considered.
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Salary: $177,200.00 - $182,960.00
