Scientist III

Job Title: Scientist III

Location: Ridgefield, CT

Type: Contract

Compensation: $49.62

Contractor Work Model: Onsite

Hours: 40.00 hours per week, 8.00 hours per day

Security Clearance:

Overview

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Responsibilities

• Join the Immunology & Respiratory Department's Discovery Sciences Team to identify and develop transformational drugs for immune-mediated diseases.
• Work as an in vitro scientist, developing, validating, and executing assays to modulate lymphocytes in collaboration with project leaders and in vitro leads.
• Design and perform in vitro assays for target validation, compound profiling, and hit validation.
• Maintain accurate and reliable records, including electronic notebooks and all pertinent documentation.
• Present data at project team and group meetings, sharing assay protocols and troubleshooting strategies.
• Collaborate within a matrix global team to meet project milestones and deliver therapies that aim to improve patient lives.

Requirements

• Master's degree from an accredited institution with 4+ years of experience in Biology, Immunology, or Cell Biology, or Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of relevant STEM experience.
• Prior experience establishing and validating in vitro assays for lymphocyte functions and modulations (B and T cells) is desired.
• Experience in gene knockdown, CRISPR, and validation is a plus but not required.
• Proficiency in immune phenotyping and functional assays, including multicolor flow cytometry (10+ colors), ICS, ELISpot, proliferation assays, and cytokine ELISA/MSD.
• Ability to analyze data using biological and statistical software such as Prism, FlowJo, OMIQ, Excel, etc.

System One, and its subsidiaries including Joulé and Mountain Ltd., are leaders in delivering outsourced services and workforce solutions across North America. We help clients get work done more efficiently and economically, without compromising quality. System One not only serves as a valued partner for our clients, but we offer eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, as well as participation in a 401(k) plan.

System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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