Senior Research Associate: Biology

Senior Research Associate:
Biology
- Permanent
- Newark, CA

Help bring science to life and join a leading pharmaceutical company to play a key role in delivering impactful research that drives healthcare innovation!

Proclinical is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Senior Research Associate to join our client's Biology and Translational Science team in Early Drug Discovery.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in advancing our pipeline by executing in vitro and ex vivo studies to support target discovery, development, and project progression.

• BS/MS in cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, or related fields is required.
• Industry-relevant laboratory experience of 6 years after BS or 4 years after MS
• Proficiency in the following techniques: cell-based assays, maintaining cell lines, handling of tissue samples from pre-clinical models, handling human whole blood, working with primary cells, HTRF, MSD, ELISA, cell-based assays, flow cytometry, and experience in molecular biology techniques is preferred
• Proficiency with software such as Graph Pad Prism, flow cytometry plots, Microsoft Office, etc., for data analysis and figure generation
• Familiarity with relevant disease areas (e.g., metabolic syndrome, autoimmunity, allergy, hematology) or biology themes (e.g., immunology, energy expenditure, platelet function)
• Expert-level knowledge in key technical areas like molecular biology, flow cytometry, or energy expenditure assays
• Experience working with human primary cells, i.e., isolating cells from blood or solid tissue
• Experience working with organoid models

• Develop, implement, and conduct cell-based assays and in vitro biochemical assays, including but not limited to HTRF, MSD, ELISA, and flow cytometry-based assays
• Maintain cell lines related to the project
• Perform routine and advanced laboratory protocols, specializing in tissue processing (e.g., murine tissues for downstream analysis), RNA isolation, and multi-color flow cytometry.
• Analyze, interpret, summarize, and communicate scientific data to the project teams in a timely manner
• Ensure the quality and reliability of screening data.
• Work closely with other teams in Discovery to support project needs.
• Collaborate with team members to identify and develop new methods to support target discovery and development.

• $110,000 to $120,000 per annum.