Senior Associate Scientist- Bioassay

Role Summary

Senior Associate Scientist to join the Bioassay team in the Therapeutic Proteins Department. Develop cell-based functional assays to identify and characterize therapeutic antibodies. Collaborate across functions to meet project achievements and deliver therapies that transform patients' lives.

Responsibilities

• Culturing mammalian cells and engineering cell lines via transfection, transduction and CRISPR
• Characterizing cells and reagents by flow cytometry, immunocytochemistry and immunoblotting
• Developing cell-based bioassays and using them to screen antibodies in 96-well and 384-well plate formats
• Analyzing data and troubleshooting experiments
• Maintaining accurate and reliable records including electronic notebooks and all other pertinent documentation
• Presenting data in small and large group settings

Qualifications

• Required: BS/MS with a minimum of 3-5+ years of relevant experience
• Required: Experience with mammalian cell culture, cell engineering and validation, and cell-based assay development
• Preferred: Experience with flow cytometry
• Required: Ability to work collaboratively, multi-task with attention to details, and communicate well
• Preferred: Experience with high throughput assays, therapeutic antibody development, primary immune cell assays and effector function assays
• Must be comfortable working on multiple projects at once and meeting tight deadlines

Skills

• Laboratory-based role with strong skill and career development orientation
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational and time-management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Education

• BS or MS degree with relevant experience as specified above