Scientist - Gaithersburg, United States - Fladger Associates

Fladger Associates

Verified Company

Gaithersburg, United States

3 days ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Excellent employment opportunity for a Scientist, Bioscience Immunology, Early Respiratory and Immunology in the Gaithersburg, MD area.

Our expanding Bioscience Immunology group at the Company is looking for an experienced labbased Scientist.
This drug discovery research position will support and collaborate with a research team to identify and validate diseasemodifying molecular targets and support the progression of drug development projects to clinics.
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.
As a Scientist you will have a unique opportunity to contribute to the success of the company Bioscience Immunology drug discovery pipeline.
Conduct handson primary cell culturing, immune functional assays, and phenotyping.
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.

Experience:

PhD degree with 01 years of working experience, or Master's Degree plus 23 years of experience in Immunology or related discipline.
Strong handson 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 multitask.
Selfmotivated and highly organized, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team to conduct a highlevel 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, immunemediated 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.
Human (not mouse) primary immune cell isolation, handling, and in vitro culturing
Functional assays (cell proliferation, migration, activation any kind)

Job Type:
Contract

Pay:
$ $55.00 per hour

Benefits: