Scientist

Description

Local preferred due to urgent need

Job description:

• We are currently seeking a highly motivated and passionate scientist in cellular immunology to join our team in Immunology Discovery department based in Cambridge MA.
• The candidate will focus on performing in vitro biological assays, testing therapeutic antibodies in functional cellular assays with basic cell biology and immunology skills.
• The position offers a unique opportunity for a talented scientist to work in a dynamic, innovative, and multi-disciplinary environment to develop their career at the interface of basic research and early drug discovery.
• The scientist will be responsible for conceptualization, designing strategies to make therapeutic reagents, execution and analysis with the overall aim of promoting innovative drug discovery.
• The position requires ability to work independently, have excellent technical, written and oral communication skills and work very well in a collaborative team environment.

Qualifications and requirements:

• The applicant must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in Biological Science or related field with 2-3 years of experience in biotech or pharma set up.
• Extensive hands-on experience in primary human T/B cell culture, functional assays, in vitro ADCC/ADCP assay.
• Motivated to execute well-thought and well-planned in vitro experiments using the tool reagents generated.
• Hands-on experience in multi-color flow cytometry with both, handling flow cytometer (Canto, MACS Quant) and independently analyzing the data using analytical software such as FlowJo is required.
• Proficient in carrying out ELISA/MSD and Luminex cytokine assays to quantitate pro-inflammatory proteins.
• Basic immunology knowledge includes T cell and B cell biology.

What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position?

• Bachelor’s (3+ years’ work experience) or master’s degree (1+ years’) in biological sciences (PhD OK)
• Training or work experience in immunology with T/B cell
• Human primary immune cell culture, functional assays, ADCC/ADCP assays
• Multi-color flow cytometry, Luminex/MSD cytokine assays
• Experience on human/mouse blood and tissue samples