The position represents an opportunity to join a team of scientists engaged in the development and commercialization of the culture system products relevant to Immunology/Cell Biology/Cell Therapy. The successful candidate will have a strong background in cell culture and hands on experience with culturing a wide range of cells, both in suspension and adherent. Objectives include identification and optimization of the isolation, culture & expansion of distinct immune relevant cell types. Duties will include culture of immune cells and other cells types, as required for specific experimental objectives, as well as the design, execution and analysis of results. Employ a diverse array of assays and analytical tools to address key biological questions and product requirements. Critical thinking skills and attention detail are a must. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to play a significant role in creating next generation cell culture products and learn the product development process in a leading biotechnology company. Due to nature of projects, some weekend work will be required in order to maintain cell cultures and experimental or project timelines. 

Key Skills 

Extensive cell culture experience 

Experience with cell based imaging and assays (flow cytometry, ELISA, fluorescent microscopy) 

Able to work independently in a dynamic, fast paced team environment 

Effective communication and interpersonal skills 

Ability to identify and extract key information from peer reviewed literature 

Familiarity and use of standard cell and molecular biology techniques 

Participate in the design, execution, and analysis of experiments with moderate to low level of supervision. 

Highly organized, ability to maintain well documented laboratory protocols and notebooks. 

Perform other related duties as required and/or assigned. 

Education 

Requires a bachelor’s degree in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry or related life sciences discipline with at least 3 years of experience or MS with 1+ years of experience 

Experience 

Preference given to candidates with demonstrable experience in immunology and/ or cell therapy. Industry and/or product development experience a plus but not required.