Associate Scientist - Cambridge, United States - Lilly

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Cambridge, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism.

We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We're looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world.


The Diabetes, Obesity and Complications Therapeutic Area (DOCTA) of Eli Lilly and Company, focuses on the discovery of biologic, small molecule, and genetic therapeutics for the treatment of diabetes, obesity, and associated complications.


Key responsibilities include:


  • Plan and independently carry out in vitro experiments to evaluate targets/pathways, proof of concepts and mechanism of action in obesity/diabetes and its associated complications.
  • Build out robust cellular models, using human or mammalian, immortalized, primary or induced pluripotent stem cell lines.
  • Perform molecular and biochemical assessments (including qPCR, ELISA, Western blot but not limited to) on in vitro and ex vivo samples in collaboration with colleagues in other departments.
  • Function independently, work within a teamoriented lab environment, and work within crossfunctional project teams.
  • Requirement for accurate record keeping, independent data analysis, and reporting of data in written and oral formats. Will perform work in full compliance with Lilly Research Policies and complete all required training activities in the timeframe specified.

Minimum qualifications:


  • B.S. and/or M.S. in biology or a closely related field with 2+ years of laboratory experience.

Additional Skills/Preferences:


  • Extensive experience working with human or mammalian cell culture.
  • Proven ability in developing cellular models.
  • Background in cellular and molecular biology of skeletal and/or cardiac muscle is a huge plus.
  • Prior work with 3D organoids / engineered tissue models and/or coculture system would be a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to work on crossfunctional teams and projects.
  • Strong communication skills and experience presenting data in a team environment.


Lilly is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status.

Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and help our company develop talented individuals for future leadership roles


Our current groups include:

Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, African American Network, Chinese Culture Network, Early Career Professionals, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinos at Lilly, PRIDE (LGBTQ + Allies), Veterans Leadership Network, Women's Network, Working and Living with Disabilities.

Learn more about all of our groups.

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