Research Associate- Assay Development

The ideal candidate will play a major role in the analyses of proteins with augmented or completely novel function utilizing various purification and analytical methods and will develop new methods for characterizing and improving performance.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Conduct hands-on laboratory research activities involving assay development and interpreting data.
* Develop cell-based immunoassays for analysis and biological characterization of specific targets.
* Work with members of Intrexon's bioinformatics and protein engineering team to exploit novel protein design for improving protein function.
* Design, execute and troubleshoot cell-based functional assays.
* Support discovery and development projects in oncology, immunology and other areas.
* Contribute and drive efforts towards new technology platform development and pipeline implementation.
* Use rational design to identify and optimize novel protein leads for early stage targets.
* Characterize leads using in vitro and biophysical methods, such as high throughput ELISAs, label-free binding assays, etc.
* Coordination of parallel tasks across multiple projects, demonstrating prioritization.
* Interpret and effectively execute upon a variety of instructions provided in written, oral, diagram or schedule formats.
* Self-organizer, meticulous hands-on habits, keen attention to detail.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

* Master's degree or Ph.D. in Biological science, Molecular/cellular Immunology with 2 - 5 years of post-graduate experience.
* Demonstrated experience developing and performing functional cellular immunology assays.
* Experience working with mammalian cell culture and human or murine T cells.
* Hand-on experience in ELISA or multiplexed cytokine (MSD or Luminex platform) analysis, WB, ADCC, target cell killing assays and multicolor Flow Cytometry (FACS).
* Experience working with molecular cloning, mammalian cell culture, transfection, protein expression.
* Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
* Understanding enzyme assays, label-free binding techniques or protein stability assays a plus.

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