Sr Principal Researcher, Biology at Eisai

At Eisai, satisfying unmet medical needs and increasing the benefits healthcare provides to patients, their families, and caregivers is Eisai’s human health care (hhc) mission. We’re a growing pharmaceutical company that is breaking through in neurology and oncology, with a strong emphasis on research and development. Our history includes the development of many innovative medicines, notably the discovery of the world's most widely-used treatment for Alzheimer’s disease. As we continue to expand, we are seeking highly-motivated individuals who want to work in a fast-paced environment and make a difference.  If this is your profile, we want to hear from you.

Essential Functions

​Accountabilities

• Sets objectives, delivers results and implements polices and operational targets that have a direct impact on the work unit or operational outcome
• Work may include policy changes or recommendations
• Individual contributor with specialized knowledge 
• Has an easily discernable impact on the job area and expected results
• Typically does not have budget management responsibility

Complexity / Innovation

• Executes work procedures in a project context. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and policies
• Technical expert with sufficient expertise and experience to be considered for sensitive or complex assignments
• Called upon to develop solutions utilizing creativity and ingenuity

Communication

• Presents concepts, facts, and reports to mid-level internal and external clients to advise of key trends and issues
• Contact with clients and external vendors and troubleshooting routine client inquiries. May represent the organization as a prime contact for technical matters of significant complexity

Supervision Given / Received

• Directs the activity of a work team project within the department. May have responsibility for management of highly skilled professional employees
• Work is completed under limited supervision
• Typically reports to a Principal Scientist / Associate Director or above

• Plan, suggest, execute and interpret series of experiments addressing project needs. Propose or make intellectual contributions to new research efforts.
• Lead the continuous review of current equipment and provide expert recommendations on how to best use available tools. Guide the examination of standard procedures and improve current approaches.
• Monitor the continuous upkeep of laboratory records and experimental results. Contribute to the preparation and submission of patents, scientific publications, and regulatory documents. Independently review and share experimental results with project management. Suggest and implement improvements to information management systems.
• Collaborate across research groups to share results. Deliver results to senior colleagues, representing the project team as a whole. Leverage the work of project members to accomplish team objectives on time and within budget.
• Complies with all applicable laws and regulations of each country in which we do business. Demonstrates high ethical behavior at all times, whether dealing with colleagues, vendors, patients, or physicians. Reports legal, compliance and ethical violations in a timely manner.

Requirements

• BS/MS in relevant scientific field
• Experience in R&D methods and processes in industry setting required

Eisai Salary Transparency Language:

Under current guidelines, this position is eligible to participate in : Eisai Inc. Annual Incentive Plan.

Final pay determinations will depend on various factors including but not limited to experience level, education, knowledge, and skills.

Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs. For additional information on Company employee benefits programs, visit https://us.eisai.com/careers-at-eisai/benefits.

Certain other benefits may be available for this position, please discuss any questions with your recruiter.

Eisai is an equal opportunity employer and as such, is committed in policy and in practice to recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job qualifications without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.  Similarly, considering the need for reasonable accommodations, Eisai prohibits discrimination against persons because of disability, including disabled veterans.

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