Scientist III/ IV, Immunology

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develops and implements experimental approaches that contribute to Biomarker Discovery group goals in an independent and efficient manner, with minimal supervision
• Designs, executes, and troubleshoots routine and innovative TE/PD (including direct and indirect TE) and disease biomarker assays using animal and human matrices; analyzes experimental data, interprets experimental outcomes, and proposes appropriate follow-up experimental plans
• Interacts regularly with colleagues within the Biomarker Discovery group and across organizational functions to move new therapeutic concepts through their lifecycle
• Keeps abreast of relevant scientific literature and extracts applicable information from published methods, protocols, and emerging technologies
• Presents scientific work at internal and external meetings
• Presents proposals and contributes to the incorporation of new technologies and/or assumes departmental responsibility for technical aspects of portfolio projects
• Trains junior scientists in laboratory operations; productively contributes within a matrix organization and actively shares scientific ideas and technical expertise across the department
• Co-authors peer-reviewed manuscripts, technical reports, and internal scientific documents
• Adopts best practices internally and externally; complies with applicable regulations; performs all work in a safe manner; and maintains proper records in accordance with SOPs and company policies

Requirements

• Strong hands-on experience with immunoassay development, including cell-based and ligand-binding assays
• Experience with standard laboratory techniques such as mammalian cell culture, human, cynomolgus, and murine blood handling and blood product preparation, peripheral blood cell isolation and culture, DNA/RNA extraction, RT-qPCR, and western blotting
• Ability to learn and apply new technologies and scientific concepts
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with flow cytometry data analysis tools (e.g., FlowJo) and GraphPad Prism
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Independent thinker with the ability to plan, execute, and adapt technical activities
• Strong analytical skills to effectively interpret, summarize, and present experimental data and related findings

Scientist III

• Master's Degree with 3+ years experience in a related scientific discipline or Bachelor's Degree with 7+ years experience in a related field or equivalent experience in a related field

Scientist IV

• Master's Degree with 6+ years experience in a related scientific discipline or Bachelor's Degree with 10+ years experience in a related field or equivalent experience in a related field

Compensation

The base salary range for this position, Scientist III, is $90,000.00 to $147,000.00. The position may be eligible for a role specific discretionary bonus, relocation, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, and qualifications, and other factors permitted by law.