Senior Immunologist

HireMinds is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Associate Scientist or Scientist to join our client's discovery to preclinical efforts in immunology. This exciting opportunity will involve providing expert-level support for MOA study, preclinical, and translational immunology experiment expertise in the lab.

• In Vitro/Ex Vivo Studies: Plan, execute, and manage in vitro/ex vivo studies using primary human immune cells from healthy donors and patients independently and efficiently.
• Flow Cytometry Expertise: Work hands-on with studies focused on immunophenotyping through multicolor flow cytometry, FACS, and cellular immunology assays.
• Cell Culture and TCR Lentiviral/Retroviral Vectors: Advance the company's work in isolating and transducing cell lines using cell culture with primary human/non-human PBMCs, immune cells, and T-cells. Design, construct, and test TCR lentiviral/retroviral vectors.
• Data Analysis and Communication: Conduct experiments, document data accurately, and communicate findings effectively with the project team and management.
• Collaboration: Collaborate with team members to achieve experimental and organizational goals.

To be successful in this role, you should have a Ph.D. in Immunology or a relevant field with ~3 years of Industry experience OR M.S. with 7+ years, or B.S. with 9+ years in industry lab positions.

• Hands-on Experience: Hands-on experience executing and documenting in vitro studies with primary human immune cells is essential.
• Expertise in Immunophenotyping: Expertise in multicolor flow cytometry-based immunophenotyping, FACS, and cellular immunology assays (e.g., cytokine analysis, cytotoxicity, proliferation).
• Antigen-Specific T Cells: Experience analyzing antigen-specific T cells.
• Lentiviral/Retroviral Vector Design: Proficiency in molecular biology, lentiviral/retroviral vector design, synthetic biology, and assay development is preferred.
• Stably Transduced T Cell Lines: Hands-on experience generating stably transduced T cell lines and primary T cells.
• Self-Motivation: Self-motivation with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.

• Competitive Salary: A competitive salary of $80,000 - $120,000 per annum, commensurate with experience.
• Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plan, and paid time off.