Bench Scientist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• As a Scientist, you will be at the center of our operations and you’ll find that everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to quality.
• You will be part of a team to support the preclinical evaluation and clinical development of mRNA and protein based viral vaccines.
• You will be responsible for developing immunoassays supporting various viral programs to monitor the immune responses elicited by vaccine candidates.
• You will be using your scientific knowledge to adapt and develop standard methods and techniques by applying prior work experience and consulting others.
• Your creativity in developing Client assays and new ideas will be used frequently.
• You will be part of a dynamic team and should possess a strong work ethic and collaborative spirit and be adaptable to fast-paced environments.
• It is your innovative scientific temperament that will help in making client ready to achieve new milestones and help patients across the globe.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Independently design and perform assays to analyze immune responses to vaccine
  candidates that include (but are not limited to) cell culture, neutralization assays, Luminex,
  and ELISAs in BSL-2 environments.
• Develop and optimize new or current assays to improve work efficiency.
• Apply technical skills and functional knowledge to complete projects/ assignments independently and proactively.
• Perform data analysis; summarize and interpret experimental results and present at team
  meetings.
• Write research reports to support regulatory submissions.
• Read scientific and technical literature to stay current in the field and to bring new and improved technologies to the laboratory.
• Maintain laboratory notebooks in compliance with the Laboratory Notebook Policy.
• Stay current on all departmental and corporate training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• PhD with 0+ years’ experience in Immunology, Virology, Biology or a related field in pre-clinical research or Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years OR Master’s degree and 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Comprehensive knowledge and hands on experience with immunoassays (neutralization and ELISA) and data interpretation.
• Advanced experience in generating protocols using Bravo Automated Liquid Handling Platform.
• Experience in designing and completing experiments independently.
• Experience in assay development.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong background in immunology and virology.
• Knowledge of Luminex technology and molecular biology techniques.
• Proficiency in software to perform analysis and presentation of data (Excel, GraphPad Prism, PowerPoint, and relevant scientific software).
• Strong motivation with a dedicated work ethic.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Expert in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas and functions).

Physical/Mental Requirements:

• Basic laboratory training in aseptic technique is essential.
• Ability to work with infectious agents safely.
• Standard laboratory conditions and computer work– sitting, standing.
• This position may require the ability to stand and reach inside the hardware environment of various laboratory robotic equipment.
• Math skills for basic laboratory calculations.
• On Premise colleagues work in onsite site because it’s needed to get their job done.
• They may have flexibility to work remotely from time to time, but they are primarily on-site.