Senior Scientist Pharmacokinetics
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About the role
We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Scientist to join the Exploratory Vaccines and Regulated Robotics team within the Department of Regulated Bioanalytics at our company. Our team is dedicated to developing, validating, and implementing assays used to evaluate vaccine and biologic candidates in clinical studies. This is an exciting opportunity to lead hands-on development, optimization, qualification, and clinical-study implementation of immunology-based assays, with an emphasis on cellular assays that assess functional T-cell and B-cell responses, and innate immune activation. Join us in applying laboratory science, automation, and data-driven decision-making to strengthen bioanalytical support for vaccine and biologics programs.
Responsibilities
- Lead assay lifecycle activities for cell-based immunoassays, including design, execution, optimization, qualification, implementation, troubleshooting, documentation, and transfer readiness for preclinical and clinical samples.
- Develop and apply cellular immunology methods, including intracellular cytokine staining, ELISpot/FluoroSpot, cytokine profiling, and related functional assays to characterize immune responses.
- Support flow cytometry instrument readiness by performing calibrations, routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and coordination with vendors or operations teams for service and repair.
- Author and review SOPs, test methods, qualification documents, technical reports, and scientific presentations; communicate assay strategy, data interpretation, technical risks, limitations, and recommendations to internal stakeholders, cross-functional teams, and external scientific audiences.
- Apply laboratory experimentation, data analytics, automation, robotic liquid handling, and risk-based troubleshooting to improve assay performance, workflow efficiency, data quality, and overall bioanalytical capability.
- Serve as an internal subject matter expert by providing scientific rationale, technical guidance, training, and mentoring to colleagues, junior scientists, and contractors.
- Work effectively in a regulated GxP environment by maintaining accurate, contemporaneous, and complete documentation; supporting data integrity; and ensuring assay activities are conducted in accordance with applicable SOPs, test methods, and regulatory expectations.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in immunology, cell biology, biology, bioengineering, or a related scientific discipline; or M.S. with 2+ years of relevant industry experience; or B.S. with 5+ years of relevant industry experience.
- Ability to work safely with viruses, bacteria, and potentially infectious human and animal samples under BSL-2 laboratory practices.
- Experience working in, or strong understanding of,