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🔬 Now Hiring: Scientist II – Cell & Functional Biology
📍 Location: Worcester, MA 01605 – 100% Onsite
📅 Contract: 1 year to start
💼 Position: Scientist II
🎯 Interviews: 1 virtual screen 2nd round onsite
We are seeking a Scientist II to join the Cell and Functional Biology team within Biotherapeutics Discovery.
This role will focus on high-throughput binding and functional assays to support data-driven decisions for project and pipeline advancement. The primary focus will be antibody characterization, including antibody screening, cell line maintenance, data analysis, and standardization of automation-related protocols.
🧬 Key Responsibilities
- Maintain immortalized mammalian cell lines expressing target overexpressing and native targets
- Support sourcing of internal and commercial reagents for screening assays
- Utilize established high-throughput workflows for antibody binding, internalization, and potency characterization
- Work with automated liquid-handling systems
- Execute binding, internalization, and reporter assay experiments
- Analyze antibody binding specificity, internalization capability, and potency using flow binding and assay platforms
- Develop and standardize screening workflows, assay protocols, and automation procedures
🎓 Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education 5 years of relevant biotech/pharmaceutical industry experience
- OR
- Master’s degree or equivalent education 2 years of relevant experience
- High-throughput screening experience, including troubleshooting with Flow
- Strong understanding of screening workflows
- Experience performing cell culture under SOP/GLP standards
- Familiarity with:
- Protein-protein interactions
- ELISA
- Target binding assays
- Functional cellular assays
- Excellent communication skills across broad audiences
- Ability to work effectively with internal, external, and cross-functional teams
⭐ Ideal Background
Candidates with hands-on experience in antibody characterization, high-throughput screening, mammalian cell culture, flow-based assays, ELISA, automated liquid handling, and functional cellular assays are encouraged to apply.
📩 Interested? Send your resume or reach out to discuss this opportunity.
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