Research Associate, Immunology - Central NJ
Job Type: Fulltime
Job Description:
The candidate for this small Biotech / Pharmaceutical company will initially help develop a real-time PCR assay for in vitro viral neutralization.
The candidate will then apply the assay to evaluate animal and human sera generated against vaccine candidates.
Work will be done under Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) conditions and involves cell culture, assay set-up, RNA extraction, real-time PCR and ELISAs.
After initial training, the candidate will be required to analyze data and prepare summaries or reports independently.
Hybridoma culture and small-scale antibody purification will be done occasionally.
Requirements:
A broad technical background in molecular biology and immunology would be advantageous. Some biochemistry experience preferred.
FACS and animal work experience a plus.
Ability to follow directions and complete experiments in a timely manner, adherence to established protocols with emphasis on quality and data integrity, good documentation skills and in general, a rigorous adherence to the scientific method is sought.
Masters degree with at least two years of work experience or more.
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