Associate Scientist, Obesity, Muscle and Metabolism

About the role

The Obesity, Muscle and Metabolism group is seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist to support the development of therapeutics for muscle diseases. This role involves joining a productive and collaborative team working on treatments for muscular dystrophies, myopathies, and myositis, with the opportunity to engage in cutting edge tissue engineering, disease modeling research as a part of our discovery efforts. This is a lab-focused role suited for a bench scientist with a strong foundation in cell biology and physiology, as well as experience in cell culture and tissue engineering.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, expand, and modulate cells in vitro
• Generate engineered muscle tissue from primary or iPSC-derived progenitor cells
• Optimize cellular assays, and develop readouts for muscle function
• Handle and care for mice, including performing procedures such as blood and tissue sample collection
• Process tissue samples for molecular and histological assessments
• Close collaborative interactions with teams across the organization
• Analyze data using biological and statistical software such as ImageJ, Flowjo, Excel, Prism

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. degree in a relevant field with 1-2 years of experience in muscle biology or a related discipline
• Experience in tissue culture, cell-based assays, flow cytometry, and histology (e.g. IHC, IF)
• Experience in mouse handling
• Proficiency in basic computer applications and experience with biological data collection and analysis

Qualifications

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and motivated, with a creative approach to problem-solving
• Adaptable, flexible, and enjoy learning new techniques or switching tasks as needed
• Excited to contribute to the development of novel therapeutics
• Communicate openly and frequently with manager and team members

Skills

• Strong foundation in cell biology and physiology
• Experience in cell culture and tissue engineering
• Ability to maintain, expand, and modulate cells in vitro
• Knowledge of tissue engineering and disease modeling
• Experience in generating engineered muscle tissue from primary or iPSC-derived progenitor cells
• Proficiency in optimizing cellular assays and developing readouts for muscle function
• Experience in handling and caring for mice, including performing procedures such as blood and tissue sample collection
• Experience in processing tissue samples for molecular and histological assessments
• Collaborative skills with teams across the organization
• Experience in analyzing data using biological and statistical software such as ImageJ, Flowjo, Excel, Prism

Benefits

• Competitive and comprehensive total rewards package which may include, depending on country and role: annual bonuses or other incentive plans, equity awards, pension or retirement benefits, 401(k) company match, health and wellness programs, fitness centers, insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability), paid time off, and family support benefits

Pay

$70,300.00 - $110,100.00 annually

Schedule

Full-time