Eli Lilly and Company · 1 day ago
Scientist - Immunology
US, San Francisco CA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$65K/yr - $148K/yr
3+ years expEli Lilly and Company is a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, seeking a motivated scientist to join their Immunology Discovery team. The role involves contributing to preclinical drug discovery efforts for immune-related diseases, focusing on designing and analyzing cellular biology experiments and developing assays for evaluating drug candidates.
BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalPharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Design, execute, and troubleshoot *in vitro* cellular biology experiments to investigate disease biology and study mechanism of action of drug candidates, including but not limited to flow cytometry, luminescence/fluorescence assays and immunoassays (e.g. ELISA)
Develop medium-to-high throughput cellular and whole blood assays for evaluating small molecule inhibitors
Purify PBMCs and primary immune cells from human blood and maintain primary and immortalized cell cultures
Maintain accurate, organized records of experimental data and protocols in electronic lab notebooks
Analyze, interpret and clearly communicate experimental findings and recommendations to project leads and cross-functional project teams
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in cell biology, immunology or a closely related scientific field
3+ years of laboratory research experience, preferably in industry settings
Preferred
Working knowledge of cell biology concepts and understanding of assay principles
Hands-on experience with cell lines, whole blood and isolation/culture of primary immune cells (from human blood)
Experience with immunoassays (ELISA/MSD/HTRF), multi-color flow cytometry (staining, acquisition, analysis using FlowJo) and protein detection (e.g. Western blotting)
Experience with cellular and biochemical assays in 96- and 384-well format
Research experience working with small molecules, as well as experience with qPCR and CRISPR, would be advantageous
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a research team
Excellent communication, time management, and record-keeping skills
Data analysis using GraphPad Prism and Excel
Benefits
Company bonus
401(k)
Pension
Vacation benefits
Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits
Flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts)
Life insurance and death benefits
Certain time off and leave of absence benefits
Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities)
Company
Eli Lilly and Company
We're a medicine company turning science into healing to make life better for people around the world.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.5M2024-02-12Post Ipo Debt· $6.5M
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
David Ricks
Chair, CEO
Lucas Montarce
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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