Bayer · 18 hours ago
Associate Principal Scientist, Oncology Research
Cambridge, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$125K/yr - $187K/yr
4+ years expBayer is a biopharmaceutical company committed to applying our scientific leadership in Oncology to transform the lives of patients with cancer. This role will participate in research and drug discovery programs in the oncology pipeline, focusing on leading drug discovery programs and collaborating with various R&D functions.
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Responsibilities
Responsible for contributing data and leading drug discovery program(s) in Research / Early Development (RED) Oncology from target identification up through support of early clinical development
Responsible for identifying and/or validating new targets for drug discovery efforts
Collaborates with other R&D functions and supports cross team and cross site activities
Contributes to key documentation and presentations for projects moving through internal review stage gates and regulatory submissions
Works across portfolio assets to drive an integrated strategy with indication, MOA, or modality focus
Maintains and extends a network with external partners from academia, contract research organizations and medical experts
Fosters creativity and motivation between scientists
Demonstrates, credibly embodies and roles models VACC leadership being a(n): Visionary that guides and participates in teams in defining the outcomes to deliver on the mission, Catalyst that removes roadblocks to facilitate connections and collaboration, Architect that shapes a value creating system to unleash the passion and energy of our people, Coach that helps teams learn and build the capabilities needed to create value for the customer and stakeholders
Qualification
Required
B.S./M.S./Ph. D. in Cancer Biology or related field
Experience with the discovery of therapies for biomarker driven, selected patient populations
Experience with leading early programs in the Oncology therapy area
Experience in design and execution of early stage research experiments for program(s) to identify and validate novel targets
Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills to work across functions and within external collaborations, and a demonstrated ability to organize and communicate complex data sets in a clear and concise manner to cross-functional audiences
Strong organizational and time-management skills and demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional collaborations including managing relationships with academic collaborators and CROs
Desire and capacity to participate in a dynamic and fast-paced research setting
Recognized scientific innovation and accomplishment evidenced by strong record of publication and conference presentations in cancer biology
Applies our VACC leadership behaviors
Demonstrates high self-awareness as well as system awareness
Pro-actively asks for and gives feedback
Demonstrates strategic thinking as well as good business and external trends insights
Focuses on outcomes: defines and deliver highest pipeline, team, talent and organizational impact outcomes
Collaborates with accountability: collaborates and holds each other accountable in and across teams
Co-creates for customers: is close to the customer and co-creates solutions for their needs
Acts, learns fast and evolves: works in 90-days cycles, applies learnings fast and continually develops
Is the best self and includes others: respects differences, embraces inclusion and shows up as the best self
Preferred
B.S./M.S./Ph. D. in Cancer Biology or related field with a minimum of 4 years of industry experience
In-depth knowledge of cancer dependency databases, data science knowledge
Benefits
Healthcare
Vision
Dental
Retirement
PTO
Sick leave
Company
Bayer
Bayer is a life science company that specializes in the areas of health care and agriculture.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$9.34BKey Investors
Bank of AmericaBill & Melinda Gates FoundationTemasek Holdings
2025-09-26Post Ipo Debt· $331.5M
2024-12-06Post Ipo Debt· $5.29B
2022-11-08Grant· $12M
Leadership Team
Wolfgang Nickl
Member of the Board of Management of Bayer AG and CFO
Abi Abitorabi
VP, CGT Platform Implementation Lead
Recent News
2026-01-13
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