Scientist

Position Title: Scientist

Work Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2139

Assignment Duration: 04+ Months (Potential Extension)

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:
• Support the characterization of multi specific biologics for our discovery portfolio programs.
• Plan, conduct, and analyze in vitro assays.
• Present data findings to explore key biological questions related to Immunological diseases.
• Work independently.
• Demonstrate excellent technical, written, and oral communication skills.
• Work very well in a collaborative team environment.
  
  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.