Career Opportunities

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Reports To:

Office Manager

Position Summary

Patients are at the heart of everything we do at Loxo Oncology, and we continue to be motivated by that goal. We pursue this goal with a tenacity, focus and commitment to excellence that defines who we are and how we work.

This part-time position (20 hours per week) will provide administrative/receptionist support for our Discovery Lab in Boulder, CO.  Working with the Office Manager this candidate will serve as a key point of contact in the Boulder office, assisting with; employee inquiries, visitors, deliveries, scheduling, expense reporting, coordination of meetings and conferences, candidate interviews and employee onboarding, ordering and organizing supplies, planning team lunches/dinners, and working on special projects as needed. Independent judgment is required to plan, prioritize and organize diversified workload and recommend changes in office practices or procedures.

This position will have the opportunity to work in an innovative and growing office/lab environment and will interact with a highly motivated and skilled team. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn about our precision medicine approach in the Oncology space and will take an important and proactive role in providing high quality support to employees.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Position*

• Schedule key meetings and calls for team members and process expense reports.
• Organize complex activities such as travel, conferences and department activities.
• Coordinate team lunches and dinners and facilitate weekly GrubHub lunch orders.  
• Welcome outside visitors.
• Receive and organize multiple deliveries per week, requiring some lifting and moving of boxes on a regular basis.
• Process both US and international outgoing shipments.
• Coordinate office maintenance and support and work closely with our IT vendor.
• Stock and maintain kitchen and shared office areas as well as order office supplies.
• Act as a point of contact for the team, field questions and inquiries, and proactively problem solve.
• Assist with the coordination and facilitation of onsite candidate interviews and employee onboarding.
• Assist with special projects as needed.

Required Qualifications and Background

• Bachelor’s degree with 1+ years of administrative support preferred; alternatively, will consider student pursuing undergrad or graduate degree.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with other accomplished professionals within and across functions/teams. Willing collaborator.
• Ability to multi-task and shift priorities rapidly to meet deadlines
• Professional, calm demeanor with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Detail oriented and well organized.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and keen to improve processes and overcome inefficiencies.

Physical Demands / Travel

The physical demands of this job are consistent with office duties. The ability to lift 10-15lbs is required.

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

This position’s work environment is in an office/laboratory setting.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of this job.

*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each roles and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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Reports To:

Executive Director, Discovery Biology

Position Summary

Patients are at the heart of everything we do at Loxo Oncology, and we continue to be motivated by that goal. We pursue this goal with a tenacity, focus and commitment to excellence that defines who we are and how we work.

Loxo Oncology’s newly formed Drug Discovery group in Boulder, Colorado has an immediate opening for an experienced Biochemist. The Loxo Drug Discovery group’s mission is to invent life-changing targeted therapies for cancer patient populations that are poorly treated by existing therapies. To that end, we are building a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated drug discovery scientists who are passionate about driving the science forward to create highly selective drugs for known oncogenic drivers.

We are currently looking for an accomplished Biochemist. This individual will be a self-motivated, responsible and productive scientist who enjoys collaborating with biologists, chemists and assay scientists.  He/she will be responsible for rigorous experimental design, data analysis and data interpretation. The successful candidate will be an enzymology expert who can support small-molecule research teams by developing relevant biochemical assays and characterizing complex enzyme systems and inhibitor mechanisms involved in oncology. 

Roles and Responsibilities of the Position*

• Design and develop novel biochemical microplate assays to identify and characterize small-molecule modulators using a variety of techniques and detection methods, including chromogenic, FP, FRET, TR-FRET, BRET, and ALPHA.
• Perform enzyme kinetic analyses and MOA studies to characterize biological enzyme systems including kinases.
• Provide enzymology expertise to discovery project teams at various stages of advancement.
• Oversee outsourcing of enzyme assays to external CROs and monitor results.
• Operate automated platforms for liquid handling.
• Calculate and report assay results to the project teams.
• Document experiments and results in electronic notebook or database.
• Provide enzymology perspectives & intellectual support to projects.

Required Qualifications and Background

• A BS, MS, or PhD in a Life Sciences discipline, with training in molecular biology, enzymology or biochemistry, and a record of lab based independent research experience, minimum of 10+ years for BS, 5+ years for MS and 0-3 years for PhD, either in industrial or academic environment.
• Experience in mechanistic enzymology.
• Experience characterizing multiple enzymes using state-of-the-art methods.
• Must be highly collaborative and able to effectively engage small-molecule research project teams to make rapid progress.
• Familiarity with techniques and instrumentation relevant to automated plate-based assays
• Demonstrated ability to work well with other accomplished professionals within and across functions/teams. Willing collaborator.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and shift priorities rapidly to meet tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communicator.
• Detail oriented and well organized.
• Good and thoughtful listener.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and keen to improve processes
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and applications.

Physical Demands / Travel

The physical demands of this position are consistent with working in a laboratory/ bench environment. Some light lifting, and maneuvering may be required.

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

This position’s work environment is based in a laboratory/ bench environment.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of this job.

*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each roles and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Apply Now

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Reports To:

Director, Biomarker Operations

Position Summary

Patients are at the heart of everything we do at Loxo Oncology, and we continue to be motivated by that goal. We pursue this goal with a tenacity, focus and commitment to excellence that defines who we are and how we work.

Loxo Oncology is seeking a motivated Biospecimen Manager who will track the inventory and oversee the processing of our research and clinical samples by collaborating with the Translational Research group, Loxo clinical study teams and a network of contract research labs, vendors and academic collaborators.  This is a focused role, but at the same time represents an opportunity to gain exposure to all aspects of R&D at a small, clinical stage company with a rapidly growing pipeline of targeted anti-cancer agents.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Position*

• Maintain an accurate and concise inventory of Loxo’s research and clinical/ preclinical samples across drug programs and third-party labs.
• Work with clinical development teams to design biospecimen handling logistics with preferred vendors on the manufacture of sample collection kits and execution of associated logistics.
• Execute biomarker sampling plans for clinical trials.
• Maintain regular metrics of biospecimen activities for studies.
• Track and resolve discrepancies with study team, sites, or CRO vendors within specified time frames.
• Carefully manage biospecimen accountability, chain of custody, and quality.
• Understand and assist in data reporting needs for clinical study queries surrounding sample inventory.
• Proactively identify sample-related issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Facilitate sample shipments and query resolutions among lab vendors to ensure timely data delivery as needed.
• Assist with evaluation and ultimately implementation of a sample management system that will be integrated with other sample tracking and data management systems.
• Ensure biosample process consistency across clinical studies within their respective projects and manage sample logistics from patient to data.
• Help maintain GCP lab practices, as they apply to management of clinical and translational samples.
• Assist with documentation, SOPs and protocols related to clinical samples as needed.

Required Qualifications and Background

• BA or BS in the Life Sciences. Advanced degree a plus.
• At least 3 years of biorepository/sample management operations experience, preferably in a commercial biorepository, bio-bank or laboratory setting.
• Knowledge of basic principles of pre-clinical and clinical research, particularly as they pertain to oncology and the handling of human cell line, blood and tumor samples.
• Knowledge of clinical trial workflow within an oncology clinical trial setting is required; direct pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
• Prior experience setting up and/or maintaining sample tracking databases is a plus. Project management (PMP) and lab data management skills are an added advantage.
• Prior experience with sample management software like Labmatrix or similar is strongly preferred.
• Proven experience working with biomarker logistics and operations.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with other accomplished professionals. within and across functions/teams. Willing collaborator.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and shift priorities rapidly to meet tight deadlines.

Physical Demands / Travel

The physical demands of this job are consistent with light office duties.  Up to 10% travel will be required for this role.

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

This position’s work environment is in an office.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of this job.

*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each roles and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Apply Now

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Reports To:

Executive Director, Drug Discovery

Position Summary

Patients are at the heart of everything we do at Loxo Oncology, and we continue to be motivated by that goal. We pursue this goal with a tenacity, focus and commitment to excellence that defines who we are and how we work.

Loxo Oncology’s newly formed Drug Discovery group in Boulder, Colorado has an immediate opening for an experienced medicinal chemist. The Loxo Drug Discovery group’s mission is to invent life-changing targeted therapies for cancer patient populations that are poorly treated by existing therapies. To that end, we are building a multi-disciplinary team of dedicated drug discovery scientists who are passionate about driving the science forward to create highly selective drugs for known oncogenic drivers. We are currently looking for an accomplished Medicinal Chemist with a proven track record of success in small molecule drug discovery. The ideal candidate will be passionate about leading from the bench to solve medicinal chemistry challenges and excel at working closely with scientists across disciplines. The position requires excellent people skills, a positive can-do attitude and the ability to thrive in a highly interactive, fast-paced, team environment.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Position*

• Drive the team forward with new medicinal chemistry analogs that consistently move the project toward the next breakthrough drug candidate.
• Optimize lead series for potency, selectivity, physiochemical properties, in vitro ADME and PK by coupling multivariant SAR analysis with hypothesis driven medicinal chemistry design principles. Use sound scientific methods to propose hypotheses and determine next steps even with complex or ambiguous data.
• Work closely with structural biology and computational chemistry colleagues to design novel compounds and hypotheses that address key drug optimization goals.
• Reduce ideas to practice in the lab quickly by effectively employing a broad range of modern organic chemistry transformations, synthetic methods, tactics, purification and characterization techniques.
• Synergize with the broader team by communicating results, sharing insights, making plans and setting goals in an open, honest way.
• Provide medicinal chemistry insight for new target and lead identification and evaluation initiatives in the oncology space.
• Implement and maintain the necessary equipment, processes, software and infrastructure to enable a state of the art medicinal chemistry facility.
• Proactively investigate new or different technologies to improve the effectiveness of the drug discovery process.

Required Qualifications and Background

• B.S., M.S. or Ph.D. in Chemistry with a focus on synthetic organic chemistry.
• 5-15+ years of experience in small molecule drug discovery experience in biotechnology or pharmaceutical setting.
• Proven track record of success in advancing programs from leads to advanced candidates.
• Extensive experience lead compound optimization in the areas or potency, selectivity, ADME and PK.
• Highly versed the all current medicinal chemistry instrumentation: HPLC, LC-MS, NMR and purification systems.
• Expert in using common medicinal chemistry software: electronic notebook, structure drawing, data spreadsheet analysis; data visualization; structure viewing; literature, chemical and database searching.
• Committed to staying current with the latest scientific breakthroughs in the medicinal chemistry field through continued reading of the literature and attendance of scientific conferences.
• An excellent team player with ability to communicate synergistically with a multidisciplinary team and be accountable for the medicinal chemistry progress of the project. Highly organized with excellent analytical, documentation, time management and multi-tasking skills.

Physical Demands / Travel

The physical demands of this position are consistent with working in a laboratory/ bench environment. Some light lifting and maneuvering may be required.

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

This position’s work environment is based in a laboratory/ bench environment.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of this job.

*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each roles and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Apply Now

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Reports To:

Senior Director, Clinical Development

Position Summary

Patients are at the heart of everything we do at Loxo Oncology, and we continue to be motivated by that goal. We pursue this goal with a tenacity, focus and commitment to excellence that defines who we are and how we work.

This position offers the opportunity to participate in the entire spectrum of the drug development process. We design our drugs “from the ground up”, starting with the selection of a target we hypothesize is critical for cancer survival and producing a highly potent and specific inhibitor of that single target.  As the Senior Clinical Scientist, you will have the opportunity to not only move this drug “from the bench to the bedside”, from initial planning of the first-in-human clinical trial to the pivotal studies necessary to prove its clinical efficacy and gain regulatory approval but also lead a team of Clinical Scientists. You will participate directly in improving the lives of people fighting their cancers.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Position*

In your role, you will team with the medical monitor and other team members to design, implement execute and analyze results for Phase 1, 2 and 3 clinical trials for ultimate culmination in clinical study reports and NDA/MAA submissions. Excellent communication skills are important, as you will interact with a variety of collaborators, including colleagues, outside consultants, clinical research sites, and key opinion leaders.

We are a small company, but we are highly focused on clinical and regulatory execution. As a key member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work and learn in a fast-paced, team-oriented and exciting work environment that will literally change the lives of cancer patients for the better.

The Senior Clinical Scientist will help translate preclinical discoveries into developing the next generation of cancer therapies and will be responsible for the design, implementation, and monitoring of clinical development programs. These programs include early proof of concept through registration in a variety of targets and may involve collaborations with corporate development partners. Responsibilities encompass strategic planning to ensure optimized clinical development plans for assigned projects. This person must be interested in working in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and be adaptable to rapidly changing priorities. 

• Serve as the lead clinical science representative on global and regional clinical execution teams.
• Create and foster strong strategic partnerships with colleagues that include Clinical Operations/Development, Global Regulatory Affairs, Clinical Pharmacology, Statistics, Medical Affairs, Data Management and pre-Clinical Development. 
• Lead the design and interpretation of clinical trials. 
• Assist in the writing and/or development of protocols, informed consent forms, case report forms, Statistical Analysis Plans, Data Management plans, clinical study reports and regulatory-related documents.
• Assistance in the development of abstracts, manuscripts, study/program design and presentations; collaborate with external consultants as needed.
• Review, interpret, and present clinical data from development program and the relevant literature at relevant scientific meetings.
• Support the writing of subsequent regulatory briefing documents.
• Lead and accountable for interpretation of interim data analyses, clinical data review, and preparation of dose escalation meetings.  
•  Demonstrate substantial and relevant knowledge of scientific and medical literature in oncology and its application to strategic design and operational achievements.
• Along with Clinical Operations, work closely and liaise regularly with clinical sites and investigators to oversee study enrollment and success in clinical trials
• Apply scientific and operational knowledge to identify and analyze problems and information of considerable complexity and implement effective plans and solutions.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and meet multiple deadlines successfully with attention to detail, setting high performance standards.
• Proactively generate ideas for improvements and take action to solve problems and achieve goals beyond what is required.

Required Qualifications and Background

• PharmD, PhD or MD or MSN in Nursing.
• The ideal candidate will have 7 years of biopharma experience in an academic or industry setting and at least 2+ years’ medical/clinical scientist experience in oncology. At least 7 years’ clinical research experience preferred, particularly in drug development in oncology.
• Clinical trial expertise along with experience in oncology with drug development highly desirable. Must possess a strong background in clinical trials in an academic or industry setting.
• Extensive academic/industry experience in laboratory-based cancer research or clinical trials is preferred.
• The skills required for success in the job include scientific and analytic ability, ability to think strategically and tactically, an interest in applied clinical research, an ability to work effectively in multifunctional teams and excellent organizational and communication skills.
• The candidate must demonstrate proven ability to evaluate, interpret and present complex scientific data to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work well with other accomplished professionals within and across functions/teams. Willing collaborator.
• Strong communication skills both written and oral.
• Ability to multi-task and shift priorities rapidly to meet tight deadlines.
• Professional demeanor and appearance and an excellent written and verbal communicator.
• Detail oriented and well organized.
• Good and thoughtful listener.
• Enthusiastic, self-motivated and keen to improve processes and overcome inefficiencies.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and applications.

Physical Demands / Travel

The physical demands of this job are consistent with light office duties.

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

This position’s work environment is in an office.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of this job.

*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each roles and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Apply Now

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Reports To:

Vice President, Discovery Biology

Position Summary

Patients are at the heart of everything we do at Loxo Oncology, and we continue to be motivated by that goal. We pursue this goal with a tenacity, focus and commitment to excellence that defines who we are and how we work.

This position offers the opportunity to be part of Loxo’s discovery teams focused on creating novel, highly specific and selective drugs for genetically identified targets.  The Senior Structural Biologist will offer structural and mechanistic insights to a multi-disciplinary discovery team by providing high-resolution protein-ligand crystal structures.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Position*

• Generate protein-small molecule complex x-ray crystal structures with hands-on lab involvement throughout the entire gene to structure process including protein expression, purification, crystallization, and structure determination.
• Coordinate protein construct design, expression, and purification with the project team to support biochemical and biophysical assays.
• Rapidly communicate scientific results and insights to the team.
• Identify, evaluate, and manage vendors for outsourced services and studies.
• Collaborate with colleagues throughout the company to ensure structural work meets the program needs and results are appropriately interpreted.
• Prepare reports for internal and external purposes including regulatory submissions.
• Participate and lead project-based and technical team meetings to identify and solve problems, guide work towards project goals, communicate on-going work and progress, and plan forward thinking strategies. 
• Develop and continually advance one’s knowledge base on genetically targeted drugs and structure-based drug design.
• Proactively investigate new or different technologies, methods, and service providers to ensure our work is being done in a scientifically sound, efficient, and reasonable way.
• In the future, this position’s responsibilities may include supervision of scientists and associates.

Required Qualifications and Background

• PhD in Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field
• Ideal candidate will have with 5+ years hands-on gene to structure protein-small molecule crystallography experience in a biotech/pharma setting.
• Highly skilled in crystallization of protein-small molecule complexes and high-resolution x-ray structure determination
• Extensive experience in protein construct design, expression, purification, and characterization
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate and interact well with colleagues, vendors, contractors, scientific advisors, and staff at all levels.
• Highly organized with excellent analytical, documentation and multi-tasking skills
• Committed to staying current with the latest scientific breakthroughs in structure-based drug design and structural biology.
• Expertise in other methods of biophysical and structural biology is a plus

Physical Demands / Travel

The physical demands of this job are consistent with light office duties.

The physical demands here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work Environment

This position’s work environment is in an office and the lab.  

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those encountered by an employee while performing the essential functions of this job.

*To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each roles and responsibilities satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Apply Now