GSK · 13 hours ago
Associate Scientist, In Vivo Immunology
USA - Massachusetts - Cambridge
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$77K/yr - $128K/yr
2+ years expGSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. The Associate Scientist in the in vivo immunology team will support the project team in spearheading GSK’s innovation of novel viral vaccines and platform programs, conducting experiments and analyzing results related to immune responses from vaccine candidates.
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Responsibilities
Conduct dosing and tissue harvest from animal studies
Understand and execute in vivo study protocols, ensuring adherence to GSK and regulatory requirements for compliance with IACUC guidelines
Perform experiments characterizing cell-mediated immune response for preclinical immunogenicity or challenge studies using flow cytometry, ELISPOT assays and others
Analyze experimental data and document them in detail using an electronic notebook
Write detailed protocols, procedures and work instructions to support immunology assays
Contribute to the writing of technical sections of internal and external reports and contribute to scientific papers and patents
Help develop new experimental techniques based on project needs
Report results in team meetings, cross-function and cross-department meetings
Help with Lab management tasks including the ordering of materials, participation in operational meetings, routine equipment maintenance
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Immunology, Virology, Microbiology, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or related scientific field with 2+ years of lab experience
One or more years of experience in conducting in vivo animal studies
One or more years of experience working with aseptic techniques
One or more years of experience with laboratory notebook keeping
Preferred
MS degree
Knowledge of vaccines, infectious diseases, or immunology
One or more years of experience in small rodent handling and drug administration, in-study blood sampling, necropsy, tissue harvest, and processing
One or more years of experience in designing, executing, and analyzing cell-mediated immune response readouts using conventional or spectral flow cytometry
A collaborative team player with strong interpersonal skills to work with diverse groups within the organization
Experience with multiple immune-response related readout methods such as ELISA, ELISPOT, Luminex, and qPCR methodologies
Proficient in using Microsoft Suite
Strong proficiency in English with clear, professional written and verbal communication; able to produce polished reports, emails and presentations
Extremely organized with experience in documentation of study protocols and reports
Benefits
Annual bonus
Eligibility to participate in our share based long term incentive program
Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays
Vacation
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Company
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Funding
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