Senior Research Associate: Biology

Primary Responsibilities

• Execute in vitro and ex vivo studies to support target discovery, development, and project progression.

Skills & Requirements

• BS/MS in cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, or related fields is required.
• Industry-relevant laboratory experience of 6 years after BS or 4 years after MS.
• Proficiency in cell-based assays, maintaining cell lines, handling of tissue samples from pre-clinical models, handling human whole blood, working with primary cells, HTRF, MSD, ELISA, cell-based assays, flow cytometry, and experience in molecular biology techniques is preferred.
• Proficiency with software such as GraphPad Prism, flow cytometry plots, Microsoft Office, etc., for data analysis and figure generation.
• Familiarity with relevant disease areas (e.g., metabolic syndrome, autoimmunity, allergy, hematology) or biology themes (e.g., immunology, energy expenditure, platelet function).
• Expert-level knowledge in key technical areas like molecular biology, flow cytometry, or energy expenditure assays.
• Experience working with human primary cells, i.e., isolating cells from blood or solid tissue.
• Experience working with organoid models.

QC Microbiology Analyst's Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and conduct cell-based assays and in vitro biochemical assays, including but not limited to HTRF, MSD, ELISA, and flow cytometry-based assays.
• Maintain cell lines related to the project.
• Perform routine and advanced laboratory protocols, specializing in tissue processing (e.g., murine tissues for downstream analysis), RNA isolation, and multi-color flow cytometry.
• Analyze, interpret, summarize, and communicate scientific data to the project teams in a timely manner.
• Ensure the quality and reliability of screening data.
• Work closely with other teams in Discovery to support project needs.
• Collaborate with team members to identify and develop new methods to support target discovery and development.

Compensation

$110,000 to $120,000 per annum.