Senior Immunologist

Job Summary:

Draper Labs is seeking a highly skilled Senior Immunologist to join our team of experts in the field of immunology. As a Senior Immunologist, you will be responsible for applying your foundational knowledge and experience to a broad range of interdisciplinary efforts. You will serve as an immunology subject matter expert for our teams, generating bold ideas across a broad spectrum of immunological and biological applications to solve our customers' most challenging needs.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as an immunology subject matter expert for interdisciplinary teams
Generate bold ideas across a broad spectrum of immunological and biological applications
Support business development efforts through ideation, proposal writing, and customer outreach
Plan and execute hands-on experiments with Draper's novel in vitro platform technologies
Lead the analysis, reporting, and presenting of experimental data to internal management, external customers, and/or for publication

Qualifications:

PhD in Immunology, Microbiology, or related field
Experience with standard immunological assays such as flow cytometry / FACS, magnetic cell sorting, ELISA/Luminex, immunofluorescence staining and confocal microscopy, cell proliferation assays, cytotoxicity assays
Experience with primary cells or tissues (human or animal); experience isolating blood components such as B cells, T cells, monocytes and culturing them in vitro; understanding of immunological biomarkers for core immune cell populations including but not limited to innate immune cells in the myeloid lineage
Experience with immune cell culture differentiation methodologies; phenotypic and functional characterization of immune cells; mucosal immunology and/or tumor immunology
Ability to solve complex problems with minimal supervision, adapt to changing priorities, interface with all levels of internal management, as well as program sponsors and subcontractors
Interest in applying fundamental biology and immunology knowledge to novel in vitro cell culture systems such as microphysiological systems or organ-on-chip technologies
Self-starter with excellent written and oral communication skills, laboratory organizational skills, and attention to detail

About Draper Labs:

Draper Labs is a nationally renowned R&D innovation company that supports many programs to improve work-life balance including workplace flexibility, employee clubs ranging from photography to yoga, health and finance workshops, off-site social events and discounts to local museums and cultural activities. We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.

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