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    Senior Research Associate, Immunology and Drug Discovery - Gaithersburg, United States - Unicon Pharma Inc

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    Description:

    First thing I will look in the candidate CVs is whether he/she is a lab-based scientist who has real-life experience with:

    1. human (not mouse) primary immune cell isolation, handling and in vitro culturing

    2. functional assays (cell proliferation, migration, activation - any kind)

    Scientist, Bioscience Immunology, Early Respiratory and Immunology (level C)

    Our expanding Bioscience Immunology group at Client is looking for an experienced lab-based Scientist. The candidate will help support development of novel therapies from concept to preclinical work. This drug discovery research position will support and collaborate with a research team to identify and validate disease-modifying molecular targets and support the progression of drug development projects to clinic. Areas of primary disease interest include gastro- and rheumatological immune diseases. Areas of research biology interest include understanding of myeloid/T cell/B cell autoimmune regulation, tissue damage/repair and autoimmune disease modeling.

    Main Duties and Responsibilities

    As a Scientist you will have a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of Client Bioscience Immunology drug discovery pipeline. You will conduct hands-on primary cell culturing, immune functional assays and phenotyping. You will manipulate and characterize immune primary cells and cell lines, design and conduct laboratory experiments, develop methodology, generate, and interpret scientific data, and communicate results to manager and team members. It is also expected that at the Scientist level you maintain level of expertise through evaluation of scientific literature and apply and interprets principles, theories, concepts and techniques in immunology and drug discovery field.

    Essential Skills:

    • PhD degree with 0-1 years of working experience, or master's degree plus 2-3 years of experience in Immunology or related discipline.
    • Strong hands-on skills in in vitro immunology, including immune cell isolation, culture and functional assays, basic biochemical and molecular techniques, including quantification of mRNA (qPCR) and protein expression, ELISA, Western Blotting, and Flow Cytometry assays.
    • Ability to plan your time effectively and efficiently.
    • Ability of multi-task.
    • Self-motivated and highly organized, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team to conduct a high-level research project.
    • Attention to detail and excellent ability to summarize, record, and present research findings
    • High level of enthusiasm for innovative scientific research leading to the discovery and development of novel therapeutics.

    Desirable Skills:

    • A research background in human immunology, immune-mediated diseases (for example lupus, arthritis, intestinal bowel disease), and translational approaches to understanding basic biological mechanisms in disease is highly desired.
    • Biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred.
    Company DescriptionWe focus exclusively on Life Sciences—Nothing Else.

    From our inception, we've maintained a singular focus on working with Life Science companies and the industry's leading businesses. We leverage our experienced, customer-facing team, vast network of 90,000+ Life Sciences professionals, and relationship-first approach to become your trusted advisor and empower you to achieve your goals and future jobs. We'll work closely with you to listen to your needs, consult you on the most strategic solution, and partner with you to deliver that solution. So, contact us today, stop settling for subpar talent and instead partner with the industry experts and focus more on what you do best: growing your career in an effort to improve quality of life for communities around the world.

    Company Description

    We focus exclusively on Life Sciences—Nothing Else.\r
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    From our inception, we've maintained a singular focus on working with Life Science companies and the industry's leading businesses. We leverage our experienced, customer-facing team, vast network of 90,000+ Life Sciences professionals, and relationship-first approach to become your trusted advisor and empower you to achieve your goals and future jobs. We'll work closely with you to listen to your needs, consult you on the most strategic solution, and partner with you to deliver that solution. So, contact us today, stop settling for subpar talent and instead partner with the industry experts and focus more on what you do best: growing your career in an effort to improve quality of life for communities around the world.


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