GSK · 4 hours ago
Principal Scientist in Cell, Molecular, and Immunology
USA - Massachusetts - Cambridge
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$116K/yr - $192K/yr
4+ years expGSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. They are seeking a Principal Scientist to drive scientific development and execute assays for early-stage vaccine candidates, focusing on analytical research and development.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Serve as a key contributor across a diverse team of scientists within a global organization; act as a strong technical leader in the laboratory, and be an excellent communicator and collaborator with peers and across functions
Plan and execute ligand-binding assays, including ELISA, Luminex, Quanterix, Western blotting, Gyros, and AlphaLISA
Develop and execute cell-based assays, including expression analysis by flow cytometry, high-content imaging, Western blotting, or other related technologies
Analyze and interpret experimental data, and document results in electronic laboratory notebooks in a detailed and concise manner
Write detailed protocols, procedures, and work instructions to support assays
Draft technical sections of internal and external reports, and contribute to scientific papers and patents
Author technical reports for regulatory filings
Report results in team, cross-functional, and cross-department meetings
Maintain strong organization to track key project-related deadlines
Multi-task effectively and contribute to multiple projects concurrently
Contribute to the maintenance of a clean and safe workplace
Qualification
Required
Degree in Immunology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Pharmaceutical Sciences, or a related scientific field
PhD with ≥4 years of postdoctoral or industry experience, MS with ≥8 years of industry experience, or BS with ≥10 years of laboratory experience
≥3 years of experience with ELISA, Luminex, flow cytometry, ligand-binding assays, Western blotting, and/or cell-based assays
Preferred
≥3 years of analytical method development supporting vaccines
Strong track record of scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals, or other demonstrations of scientific success
Prior experience implementing robotic systems to increase analytical efficiency
≥3 years of experience developing analytical templates in SoftMax Pro, Prism, or other analytical software
Knowledge of statistical analysis
Experience writing technical documents to support the analytical lifecycle (technical memos, feasibility, qualification, method transfer), or authoring CMC sections for regulatory filings
Experience in mammalian cell culture
Familiarity with ICH Q2(R1)
Benefits
Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
Retirement benefits
Paid holidays
Vacation
Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
Company
GSK
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H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$25.51MKey Investors
CARB-X
2021-03-02Grant· $18M
2020-09-23Grant· $7.51M
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Leadership Team
Julie Brown
CFO
Mike Elmore
SVP & Chief Information Security Officer, GSK
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