Neurocrine Biosciences · 19 hours ago
TEMP - Scientist, Neuroimmunology
San Diego, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$90K/yr - $121K/yr
4+ years expNeurocrine Biosciences is a leading neuroscience-focused, biopharmaceutical company dedicated to discovering and developing life-changing treatments for patients. The role involves contributing to the assessment of novel therapeutic approaches in neuroimmunology, requiring expertise in cellular and molecular immunology and supporting multiple drug discovery projects.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Designing and performing experiments to support scientific activities and project goals
Separation of human PBMC from whole blood or leukopak, as well as the isolation of primary human leukocyte populations (T cells, CD4+ T cells, DCs) for downstream assays
Maintain cell lines and primary cell cultures
Perform immunological assays including lymphocyte proliferation, activation, cytokine secretion, and differentiation
Perform basic molecular biology assays including mRNA isolation, Taqman qPCR
Flow cytometric analysis of immune cell subsets and analysis of data
Perform immunoassays (MSD, ELISA, etc) for analysis of soluble proteins in cell supernatants/murine plasma
Maintains and updates SOPs and electronic lab notebook, and writes data summaries for experiments conducted
Present data and findings to cross-functional project teams
Provides training and/or supervision to junior staff, as needed
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
BS/BA degree and 4+ years of relevant lab experience, OR
MS/MA degree and 2+ years of relevant experience
Robust experience with whole blood, PBMC, and immune cell-based in vitro assays
Expertise in cell culture and aseptic technique, involving both immortalized cell lines and primary human/murine cells
Experience in immunoassays (ELISA, MSD, Western Blot, etc) and molecular biology techniques (mRNA isolation, qPCR)
Experience with multicolor flow cytometric analysis is a must to have
Able to explain the process behind data generated and the implications of the results
Strong knowledge of one or more scientific disciplines, especially immunology
Strong knowledge of scientific principles, methods, and techniques, and demonstrated ability to work with a variety of laboratory equipment/tools
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and analytical thinking skills
Ability to work as part of a cross-functional team, and present data and concepts clearly and concisely
Demonstrated ability to meet multiple deadlines with a high degree of accuracy and efficiency
Preferred
immunology background preferred
experience prioritizing multiple projects is a plus
Company
Neurocrine Biosciences
Neurocrine Biosciences engages in the discovery and development of drugs for the treatment of neurological and endocrine-related diseases.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$260MKey Investors
Venrock
2015-02-19Post Ipo Equity· $250M
2009-12-17Post Ipo Equity· $10M
1996-05-31IPO
Leadership Team
Matt Abernethy
Chief Financial Officer
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Dimitri Grigoriadis
VP, Research
Recent News
2026-01-06
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