Scientist

Position Title: In Vitro Scientist – Immunology & Lymphocyte AssaysWork Location: Ridgefield, CT, 06877Assignment Duration: 24 MonthWork Arrangement: OnsitePosition Summary: Join the Immunology & Respiratory Department’s Discovery Sciences Team to identify and develop transformational drugs for immune-mediated diseases.As in vitro scientist, you will work closely with the project leader and in vitro lead to develop, validate, and execute assays to modulate lymphocytes.Key Responsibilities:Work closely in a matrix global team to meet project achievements, with the goal to deliver therapies that transform the lives of patients.As in vitro scientist on projects, you will design and execute in vitro assays for target validation, compound profiling and hit validations.Work closely with project lead and in vitro lead to deliver high quality assays.Interact with other scientists in the group to share assay protocols and seek feedback on assay design and troubleshooting.Maintain accurate and reliable records including electronic notebooks and all other pertinent documentation.Present data at project team meetings and group meetingsQualification & Experience:Prior experience working in pharma or equivalent industry is not required but will be considered a plus.Prior experience with establishing and validating in vitro assays for lymphocyte functions and modulations (B and T cells) is desired.Experience in gene knockdown, CRISPR, validation is desired but not necessaryExperience in immune phenotyping and functional assays, including multicolor flow cytometry (10+ colors), ICS, ELISpot, proliferation assays, and cytokine ELISA/MSD.Analyzing data using biological and statistical software such as Prism, FlowJo, OMIQ, Excel, etc.Education & Certifications:Master’s degree from an accredited institution with one-plus (4+) years of experience in a related scientific discipline (Biology, Immunology, Cell biology) OR Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with seven-plus (7+) years of experience in a STEM discipline.