Job Summary

The Cell Biology Research Associate will be a member of the newly established Immunology and Inflammation team responsible for supporting mechanism of action type studies from a pharmacological perspective. This position will be responsible for establishing reliable read outs of cellular function and biological pathway activity in both in vitro and in vivo/ex vivo samples. Candidates should be highly motivated and comfortable with multiple types of assays and read outs with extensive hands-on experience in cell biology research. Successful candidates must be able to work effectively both in a collaborative setting and independently while possessing outstanding written, visual and oral communications skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Development, validation, and execution of assays to test compound effects on biological pathways and cellular function
• Maintenance of cell lines and primary cultures used in analysis
• Post-hoc processing of in vivo / ex vivo tissues from animal studies
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast paced, cross-functional team
• Clearly communicate experimental results and compile data into comprehensive reports in a timely fashion

Qualifications and Education Requirements

You must have:

• A Masters degree or a Bachelor degree with 2+ years relevant research experience 
• Experience imaging and analyzing reporter lines and/or immunohistochemistry in in vitro samples or animal tissues
• Mastery of molecular biology techniques, functional assay and semi-high throughput assay development

Additional preferred experience includes:

• Direct drug discovery experience a plus
• Experience with metabolic assays a plus
• Primary culture or explant culture experience preferred