Merck

Merck

Scientist, Immunology Discovery

USA - California - San Diego (Science Park Road) · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$87k-$137kDetected 5 days ago
Data AnalysisExcelHRISBioinformaticsPCRCRISPRFlow CytometryCell CultureResearchProtein AnalysisAnimal StudiesCommunicationCollaborationProblem Solving

About the role

  • Job Description Our Company, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products.
  • Our company's Research Labs San Diego is committed to bringing life changing therapies to patients in need.
  • These efforts are performed in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams at our company.

Responsibilities

  • Design and perform cell-based functional assays (cell lines, primary cells) and biochemical assays with a wide range of methodologies to support target validation, antibody drug screening, mechanism of action studies, biomarker identification in the preclinical and IND-enabling space
  • Collaborate closely with members within the department and across functional teams in support of research projects/programs at different stages.
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and executing in vitro assays, analyzing data, and writing reports to support research programs in the immunology therapeutic area.

Requirements

  • Bachelo'rs (with 3+ years) or Master's in Biology, Biochemistry, or related life sciences field with relevant experience
  • Required Experience and
  • No Travel Required
  • Keep meticulous records of experiments performed, maintain lab notebook entries, and share results with project teams as required
  • Education:
  • Required Experience and Skills:
  • Experience developing ex-vivo cell-based assays to assess immune responses from primary cells or cell lines
  • Proficiency in optimizing and executing immunoassays (Meso Scale Discovery, ELISA, others) to measure analytes in serum, plasma, supernatant or cell lysates
  • Strong data analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in standard scientific software used for data analysis (Excel, Prism (GraphPad), FlowJo)
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to function and communicate effectively in a multi-disciplinary environment and thrive in a team environment

Nice to have

  • Preferred Experience and Skills:
  • Preferred Skills:

Skills

  • Strong cell culture skills including mammalian cell lines and human primary cells (PBMCs)
  • Experience in multi-color flow cytometry to immunophenotype human cells to assess immune response or cell signaling pathways
  • Experience in spectral flow cytometry
  • Experience with molecular/ cell biology techniques such as CRISPR, RT-PCR, cell transfection, cell line generation
  • Basic understanding of immunology
  • Understanding of the drug discovery process with prior industry experience
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  • Preferred Experience and

Compensation

  • The salary range for this role is

Benefits

  • Our Company, is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products.

Company info

  • Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities.
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  • We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
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