Scientist

Position Title: Scientist

Work Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2139

Assignment Duration: 05 months

Position Summary: We are looking for a highly motivated scientist to join our Exploratory Biologics group in Discovery Research Immunology.

Background & Context:

• 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• They will support the characterization of multi specific biologics for our discovery portfolio programs.
• Responsibilities include planning, conducting, and analyzing in vitro assays as well as presenting data findings to explore key biological questions related to Immunological diseases.
• The position requires ability to work independently, have excellent technical, written and oral communication skills and work very well in a collaborative team environment.
• The candidate should be proficient in basic laboratory techniques including experience with primary human cells.

Qualification & Experience:

• The applicant must have a bachelor's degree or master's degree in Biological Science or related field with 2-3 years of job related experience.
• Motivated to execute well-thought and well-planned in vitro experiments using multi specific biologics.
• Proficient in carrying out ELISA/MSD to quantitate pro-inflammatory proteins.
• Basic cell biology and biochemical skills: Tissue culture, Transfection, Cell line generation, SDS-PAGE, Immunoprecipitation, Western blotting etc.
• Experience in in vitro human cell culture including various types of immune cells, and cell-based assay development is required.
• Proficient in isolating immune cells from human blood and tissues.
• 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.
• Experience in biologic screening in human cells is preferred.
• Knowledge of DNA/RNA handling and other molecular biology techniques like PCR and qPCR.