Senior Scientist, Oncology Pharmacologist – Protein Degrader

Astellas Pharma Inc.
Permanent Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture Life Scientists
Posted:
March 02, 2026
Location:
Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Job Description

Description

【募集の背景 / Purpose & Scope】

This position is for a Pharmacologist to lead or be a key member of a program that utilizes targeted protein degradation modalities to create clinical products for cancer.

【職務の内容 / Essential Job Responsibilities】

(雇入れ直後)

1. Lead oncology projects or independently plan and conduct appropriate non-clinical pharmacological studies, including animal studies, necessary to advance oncology projects.

2. Work in a team-oriented laboratory environment under the guidance of the manager and team leader, within cross-functional research teams (Product Creation, Oncology Research, EDTS, etc.) and other internal/external collaborators/stakeholders

3. Prepare patent specifications for parts related to non-clinical pharmacology data for patent filing of drug candidates.

4. Provide scientific leadership as representative in cross functional teams such as development team to contribute to the appropriate cl...

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Job Overview

Job Type: Permanent
Location: Tsukuba, Japan
Posted: March 02, 2026
Deadline: April 11, 2026