Senior Scientist

Overview

Duration: 12+ months contract (extendable)

Pay Range: $70 - $76.97 per hour on W2

• Education: PhD degree in molecular and cell biology or related disciplines such as immunology or biological engineering with 5+ years of wet lab experience in academia or industry.
• Experience: Required: 5 years industry experience. A PhD is preferred for this role. Cell biology, plate-based assays, basic analysis skills, in-vitro skills. Preferred: automation experience, IPsC, R scripting, Luminex, ELISA.

• Extensive experience with mammalian cell culture using sterile techniques.
• Demonstrated ability to perform accurate data analysis and carefully maintain a notebook record of lab activities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including preparation of lab reports and presentations. Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to remain focused and work without supervision.

• Assist in developing, executing, and troubleshooting new cell-based assays, protocols, and analysis methods.
• Establish SOPs using automation (BRAVO/Apricot) to increase assay throughput.
• Design and execute experiments, interpret data, and communicate results and findings clearly to teams and stakeholders.
• Support the maintenance and characterization of iPSC-derived cell populations including immunocytochemistry, plate-based assays (Quanterix, Luminex, MSD), qPCR and other molecular biology techniques.