Scientist I

6 days ago

Waltham, United States Pyramid Consulting, Inc Full time

Immediate need for a talented Scientist I. This is a 09+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Waltham, MA (Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.


Job ID:24-52708

Pay Range: $55 - $59/hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).


Key Responsibilities:


  • Maintain cultures of immortalized tumor cell lines, hepatic primary cell types (e.g. hepatocytes, LSEC and KC).
  • Perform hepatocytes mouse isolation from key disease models.
  • Optimize, design, execute, and interpret in vitro cell-based assays to characterize diverse mechanisms of gene therapies (e.g. ELISA, MSD, high content imaging)
  • Perform fit-for-purpose in vitro and ex vivo assays to assess phenotypic and functional read-outs to assess drug candidate toxicity and efficacy.
  • Prepare experimental protocols, analyze experimental data, and present study results in team and department meetings.
  • Document experimental methods and findings in electronic laboratory notebook.
  • Conduct and interpret cell-based in vitro assays to characterize mechanism of action related to non-viral gene therapy with focus on the hepatic environment:
  • Immunomodulation.
  • Cargo cell localization.
  • Support non-viral (LNP) oligo therapy screenings e.g. endosomal scape assessment.


Key Requirements and Technology Experience:


  • Key Skills:hepatocytes, Proliferation, Liver biology .
  • Demonstrated expertise with standard aseptic cell culture technique, including experience culturing various primary cells.
  • Experience with hepatocytes primary cell culture is highly appreciated. Experience with hepatocytes and/or liver non-parenchymal cells isolation is a plus.
  • Broad experience with cell-based functional assays, including transfection, cytotoxicity, cytokine release, and proliferation assays.
  • Experience with co-culture in-vitro or MPS is a plus.
  • Proficiency across cellular, biochemical, and molecular techniques including protein detection (ELISA, MSD, western blot), gene profiling (RNA/DNA extraction, qPCR) and cell imaging.
  • Experience with high content microscopy is a plus.
  • Broad scientific knowledge in liver biology and non-viral delivery and molecular biology.
  • Self-motivated with strong time management and organizational skills.
  • Flexibility to rapidly changing priorities and deadlines.
  • Experience in preparing high quality documents including technical reports, presentations, SOPs, and experimental protocols.
  • Highly collaborative with demonstrated ability to work in a matrixed team environment.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills.


Our client is a leading Pharmaceutical Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.


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