Scientist III

ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) is seeking a Scientist III with a pharmaceutical company. This is a 24 month contract opportunity with our client located in Ridgefield, CT. This is onsite position.

Responsibilities:

• Join the Immunology & Respiratory Department s Discovery Sciences Team to identify and develop transformational drugs for immune-mediated diseases
• Work closely with the project leader and in vitro lead to develop, validate, and execute assays to modulate lymphocytes
• Work closely in a matrix global team to meet project achievements, with the goal to deliver therapies that transform the lives of patients
• Design and execute in vitro assays for target validation, compound profiling and hit validations
• Work closely with project lead and in vitro lead to deliver high quality assays
• Interact with other scientists in the group to share assay protocols and seek feedback on assay design and troubleshooting
• Maintain accurate and reliable records including electronic notebooks and all other pertinent documentation
• Present data at project team meetings and group meetings

Requirements:

• Master s degree from an accredited institution with one-plus (4 ) years of experience in a related scientific discipline (Biology, Immunology, Cell biology) OR Bachelor s degree from an accredited institution with seven-plus (7 ) years of experience in a STEM discipline
• Experience in immune phenotyping and functional assays, including multicolor flow cytometry (10 colors), ICS, ELISpot, proliferation assays, and cytokine ELISA/MSD
• Experience analyzing data using biological and statistical software such as Prism, FlowJo, OMIQ, Excel, etc

Desired skills:

• Prior experience working in pharma or equivalent industry
• Prior experience with establishing and validating in vitro assays for lymphocyte functions and modulations (B and T cells)
• Experience in gene knockdown, CRISPR, validation

Pay range: Up to $53.16 per Hour

Only candidates available and ready to work directly as ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) employees will be considered for this position.

If you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply!

ApTask Global Workforce (AGW)

ApTask Global Workforce (AGW) is a certified Minority and Veteran workforce solutions company. AGW delivers operational, clinical, lab and professional talent with a strong focus on healthcare and life sciences. The company supports clients with reliable staffing, program expertise and a commitment to quality, speed and consistent delivery.

Benefits of working with ApTask Global Workforce include:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Sick Pay (for applicable states/municipalities)

Our team stays close to the process and is here to guide you every step of the way. To learn more, please visit our website https://www.agwtalent.com/

ApTask Global Workforce is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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