Senior Associate Scientist - Keloid & Fibrosis

Role Summary

Senior Associate Scientist to join the Keloid and Fibrosis Team in Regeneron’s Cardiovascular and Renal Research group. This is a lab-based role focused on target discovery and validation, building in vitro and in vivo models to evaluate keloid and fibrosis targets.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in vitro experiments and run molecular biology, immunological, and cell-based assays (western blot, qRT-PCR, immunohistochemistry, ELISAs, etc.).
• Manage in vivo mouse models, perform injections (intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, intravenous), surgeries, and tissue dissections.
• Manage intake for human tissue samples and isolate primary cells from these samples for in vitro assays and single-cell analysis.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's or Master's degree in biology or related field and at least 3 years of relevant research experience.
• Preferred: Experience in skin research and/or fibrosis/fibroblast biology; prior work with mouse models; expertise in primary cell culture/in vitro models; understanding of single-cell transcriptomics; excellent analytical and communication skills; demonstrated experience with molecular biology techniques; ability to work effectively with others; industry experience is advantageous but not required.

Skills

• Molecular biology techniques
• Cell-based assays
• In vivo mouse model handling
• Primary cell culture
• Single-cell transcriptomics understanding
• Analytical and communication skills

Education

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in biology or related field