Senior Research Associate, Cancer Immunology

Senior Research Associate, Cancer Immunology
As a key player in our Cancer Immunology team, you will:

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    Use immunology techniques to perform cutting-edge studies, in vitro and ex vivo , to interrogate key scientific questions about established or candidate drug targets and therapeutic mechanisms
    
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    Support immune biomarker identification to inform patient selection for monotherapy and combination therapy strategies
    
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    Collaborate with biochemists, cell biologists and pharmacologists and other members of the team to generate new models and novel insights that fuel drug development
    
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    Manage and analyze experimental data and present experimental results at internal meetings and scientific conferences
    

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  In this lab-based role, you will:
  
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    Execute experimental strategies, using cellular and molecular immunological techniques, to investigate target biology and therapeutic mechanisms of action in in vitro and ex viv o immuno-oncology models
    
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    Expand our immune-based assay toolbox by implementing new technologies
    

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  Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Science with 3+ years of experience in a cell biology/cellular assay development role. Title will be adjusted according to experience.
  
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  Deep expertise with mammalian cell culture across a variety of cell types (primary and immortalized) and growth conditions. Demonstrated experience handling (maintaining, passaging, plating) multiple cell lines at once.
  
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  Deep expertise with multi-color flow cytometry-based assays
  
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  Hands-on experience with primary immune cells, including human PBMC handling, isolation and differentiation
  
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  Hands-on experience with ex vivo experiments, including murine tissue collection, dissociation, and processing for downstream applications
  
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  Rigorous, quantitative, attention to detail, keen to maximize efficiency.
  
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  Highly organized, and excellent record keeping skills.
  
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  Excellent written and verbal communication skills to facilitate collaboration with project and departmental teams.
  
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  Innovative, proactive team-player with high energy who will thrive in our fast-paced drug discovery and development environment
  

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  Experience with spectral flow cytometers
  
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  Immuno-oncology assays including immune cell phenotypic and functional characterization (T cell proliferation, suppression and killing assays, antigen presentation assays, phagocytosis assays, etc.)
  
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    Incucyte cell-based assays