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Temp Senior Research Associate, Cancer Immunology
700 Saginaw Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 US
Job Description
The Opportunity:
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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 vivo immuno-oncology models
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Expand our immune-based assay toolbox by implementing new technologies
Required Skills, Experience and Education:
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Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Science with 4+ 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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Hands-on experience with a wide range of cellular assay techniques (including, but not limited to, Flow Cytometry, Western Blot, MSD, qPCR) suitable for target identification and/or compound characterization.
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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.
Preferred Skills:
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Immuno-oncology assays such as T cell proliferation, suppression and killing assays, antigen presentation assays, phagocytosis assays, etc.
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Experience with primary immune cells, including human PBMC handling, isolation and differentiation.
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Incucyte cell-based assays.
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Ex vivo experiments, including murine tissue collection, dissociation, and processing for downstream applications.
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