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Scientist - II (Associate)

Boston, MA 02115

Posted: 04/23/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 605673 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Target Pay Rate: 25-31.87/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

Job Description:

Scientist-Neuroscience: The Neuroscience team is seeking a motivated and technically skilled in-vitro scientist with established immunohistochemistry expertise in Neuroscience to join our Boston-based Exploratory Discovery team.
Candidates will be able to work independently but will also be expected to proactively collaborate with colleagues across disciplines.
Primary responsibilities include execution of immunohistochemistry and histology experiments to support the identification and validation of novel targets to treat CNS diseases including neurodegenerative diseases.
The candidate will be an active participant in the positive and critical scientific dialogue that is necessary to progress our programs.

The responsibilities of the Neuroscience team member include:
• Cryostat and microtome sectioning
• Develop and execute disease relevant immunohistochemistry assays and perform quantitative image analysis
• Contribute to the characterization and validation of experimental therapeutics activity.
• Communicate data clearly and concisely to the appropriate teams and stakeholders.
• Be able to thrive in a team environment.

Qualifications:
BS/BA degree with a 3+ years of industry or academia experience. Strong general knowledge of methods in immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization and method optimization and troubleshooting Proven experience in image acquisition and strong microscopy skills and strong working knowledge of mouse and human neuroanatomy Ability to work independently on data analysis including a practical knowledge of statistics. Tissue embedding, microtome and cryostat sectioning. Preferred Qualifications • Experience with automated immunostainers (e.g. Ventana) • Demonstrated experience with quantitative image analysis (e.g. ImageJ, Indica labs HALO).

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Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.