Research Scientist, Antibody Pharmacology

Highly Competitive Salary
  1. Permanent
  2. Biological Sciences, Genetics & Genomics, Laboratory Technician
  3. United States
Wilmington, USA
Posting date: 22 Aug 2022
SC.MR.46749

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Proclinical is seeking to hire a Research Scientist, Antibody Pharmacology located in Wilmington, DE. This role is a 6-10 month temporary position where the candidate will be responsible for performing in vitro and in vivo studies for cancer immunotherapy drug discovery programs.

This individual will be able to work independently and demonstrate a broad understanding of immunology and cancer biology, being able to use this knowledge to design and execute a research plan that answers critical questions about compounds and targets under evaluation.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Design, execute, and interpret cell-based in vitro experiments to explore the therapeutic potential of antibodies
  • Develop new assays to screen functional activity of antibodies
  • Culture of cell lines and isolation and culture of human PBMCs
  • Design appropriate in vivo models to answer key biological and pharmacological questions
  • Establish and conduct in vivo pharmacodynamics studies
  • Evaluate data, prepare reports and presentations for internal and external meetings
  • Work collaboratively across multiple functional groups within drug discovery and clinical development to achieve key goals

Skills and Requirements:

  • Ph.D. in Immunology, Cancer Biology, Pharmacology or related field
  • Preferred post-doctoral experience in a relevant field
  • Strong background in immunology, antibody-related functions, and oncogenic signaling pathways
  • Minimum of 2 years of pharmaceutical or biotech experience
  • Mouse work experience including in vivo models of cancer
  • Expertise in the following techniques is mandatory: magnetic cell isolation, cell culture, tumor implantation, isolation, and dissection (mouse models), immune cell phenotyping, multicolor flow cytometry (BD cytometers), ELISA, MSD, Western blot for phospho-proteins, MLR, ADCC, basic molecular biology including isolation of nucleic acid and real-time PCR
  • Excellent communication skills

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Mike Raletz at (+1) 267-428-7770 or m.raletz@proclinical.com.

Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

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