Senior Associate Scientist

About the role

The Immunology and Inflammation group is seeking an independent and highly motivated Temp Sr Associate Scientist to support intestine and inflammatory disease research. This role joins a highly collaborative team working in respiratory biology and immunology, contributing to cutting‑edge immunological discovery efforts and human health across all stages of drug discovery and development. The scientist will support a broad pipeline in immune and inflammatory diseases by executing in‑vivo experiments and in‑vitro assays.

Responsibilities

• Design, plan, and/or perform in‑vivo studies using models of gut inflammation.
• Process organs for immune‑cell isolation and analysis.
• Maintain, expand, and/or modulate cells and evaluate them using in‑vitro assays.
• Analyze data with biological and statistical software.
• Collaborate closely with teams across the organization.
• Document experimental procedures and results.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of industry or academic experience.
• BS/MS degree required.
• Training in proper handling and care of mice and collection/processing of blood and tissue samples (strongly preferred).
• Experience with tissue culture (primary cells), cell‑based assays, ELISA, multiplex assays (MSD/Luminex), and flow cytometry (required).
• Ability to plan and execute assays independently.
• Proficiency with FlowJo, Omiq, Microsoft Office, macOS, and GraphPad Prism.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong communication and critical‑thinking abilities; open and frequent communication with manager and team members.
• Enjoy creativity, independent thinking, and problem solving.
• Desire to continuously grow and learn through collaborative projects across multiple teams.
• Preference for working in an innovative, team‑driven environment.