Senior Research Associate, Biology

Role Summary

Senior Research Associate, Biology on the Research team to help expand what’s possible for patients with serious diseases. Work with a multidisciplinary team to investigate therapeutics for neutrophil-mediated diseases across several pre-clinical projects, performing cell culture, in vitro assays, ex vivo processing, and various molecular biology techniques.

Responsibilities

• Culture primary cells and continuous cell lines to support in vitro/ex vivo experiments
• Perform in vitro assays, including compound screening and enzymatic assays; prepare formulations for in vivo studies
• Support ex vivo sample receipt, processing, and preparation for downstream analyses
• Perform molecular/cellular biology techniques, including flow cytometry, ELISA, and Western blotting
• Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation (e.g., plate readers, fluorescence microscopy)
• Analyze and interpret data using Excel, XLfit, FlowJo, and GraphPad Prism
• Maintain documentation of procedures and results via an electronic laboratory notebook
• Summarize outcomes and prepare presentations in PowerPoint
• Draft, review, and contribute to technical reports and study documentation; present findings in internal meetings
• Prepare and maintain reagents, buffers, and materials to support assays

Qualifications

• Required: Master’s degree in Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, or related discipline, or Bachelor’s degree with minimum 2 years of pharmaceutical experience
• Required: Hands-on experience with cell culture and standard molecular biology assays (enzymatic assays, ELISA, flow cytometry, Western blot)
• Required: Experience isolating bone marrow cells from animals
• Required: Experience working with immune cells and hematopoietic stem cells
• Required: Experience with data processing, analysis, statistics, and data interpretation
• Required: Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently in a team; high degree of organization and time management; strong verbal and written communication skills
• Preferred: Experience with cellular imaging instruments, fluorescence microscopes, and qPCR
• Preferred: Experience with automated liquid handling

Skills

• Flow cytometry, ELISA, Western blot
• Cell culture of neutrophils, hematopoietic stem cells, immune cells
• Data analysis with Excel, FlowJo, GraphPad Prism
• Documentation via electronic laboratory notebook
• Laboratory instrumentation proficiency (plate readers, fluorescence microscopy)
• Effective communication and presentation of scientific data

Education

• Master’s degree in Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, or related discipline; or Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of pharmaceutical experience

Additional Requirements

• Location: New Jersey Research Development Lab; full-time, in-person presence
• Travel: Minimal travel required