Virology/Immunology Scientist

3 weeks ago

North Chicago, United States Collabera Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

·         We are seeking a highly motivated and innovative scientist with a background in Virology, Immunology, and/or Molecular Biology to join the Virology team in North Chicago, IL.

·         We are looking for a Sr. Scientist with experience in cell culture, virus generation and propagation, high-throughput assays, as well as standard molecular biology and biochemical techniques.

·         Above all, we are looking for a highly motivated and collaborative individual with a passion for research, which enjoys working in a fast-paced and highly dynamic working environment.

 

Key Responsibilities:

·         Assist/Lead project development for specific targets of the antiviral program.

·         Develop novel in vitro and ex vivo assays to validate and characterize therapeutic entities

·         Perform mammalian cell culture and independently develop, run, analyze and troubleshoot in vitro assays, such as cell-based activity assays, virus generation and propagation, and high throughput screening assays.

·         Resolve key project hurdles and assumptions by effectively utilizing available information and technical expertise and innovation.

·         Manage multiple tasks simultaneously under fixed timelines.

·         Contribute to various projects outside of his/her own and collaborate with partners from all relevant functions.

·         Contribute to the preparation of projects related documents, prepare clear and concise summaries of their data, and present them to the project team.

·         Proactively support the team by being a team player and foster strong cross team and cross functional collaborations.

·         Proactively seek out new information in the literature and incorporate this into individual project(s) as well as the overall program.

·         Maintain a high level of productivity in the laboratory setting.

·         Publish research in peer-reviewed journals.
 

Qualifications:

·         PhD in Virology, Immunology, Molecular Biology or related field with at least 0-3+ years of relevant experience.

·         Experience in virology research and work in a BSL2/3 facility is required.

·         Experience with Coronaviruses or HIV is highly preferred.

·         Extensive expertise in mammalian cell culture is required.

·         Proficiency in a wide range of virology laboratory techniques (virus generation and propagation, anti-viral screening assays).

·         Proficiency in a wide range of molecular biology and immunology techniques (Molecular cloning, RNA/DNA isolation, qPCR, immunoprecipitation, CHIP, EMSA, ELISA, ELISpot, flow cytometry, and proliferation/cytotoxicity assays).

·         Experience in analyzing next generation sequencing and multi-omics datasets is preferred.

·         Must possess the ability to design experiments and think independently.

·         Strong communication and organizational skills, especially the ability to work across multiple scientific disciplines and functions.

 

Key Leadership Competencies:

·         Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.

·         Learns fast, grasps the?essence”, and can change course quickly where indicated.

·         Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.

·         Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.

·         Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.

·         Generate new research or development strategies to effectively address project and divisional goals/needs

 

What are the top 5 skills/requirements this person is required have?

·         Required Skill 1: strong virology experiences especially in lentivirus and HIV

·         Required Skill 2: experiences in generating VSV based vector and recover VSV chimeric viruses from
mammalian cells

·         Required Skill 3: Strong immunology skills including isolating and culturing primary T cell subsets and
NK cells from human blood, ELISA, ELISpot, and multi-color flow cytometry

·         Required Skill 4: Excellent communication, organizational and time-management skills

·         Required Skill 5: self-motivated and can effectively handle multiple tasks at one time
 

What years of experience, education, and/or certification is required?

·         PhD in virology or Immunology field with 0-3 years of postdoctoral experience
 

What is a nice to have (but not required) regarding skills, requirements, experience, education, or certification?

·         Experience in next generation sequencing, muti-omics analysis, CRIPSR screening, and drug discovery (small molecule or biologics).

·         Strong publication record.

·         Motivation in writing and publishing scientific manuscripts.
 

What is the environment that this person will be working in (i.e. group setting vs individual role)?

·         The candidate will report to the principal scientist and work closely with other scientist/senior scientist to achieve the team’s business goals.

·          The candidate will also work on early discovery projects individually.

·         Other notable details about the environment from the hiring manager about this role
The Virology group is composed of 8 scientists and has extensive collaborations with internal departments and academic labs regarding drug discovery. The candidate for this role will have many learning and growth opportunities.

·          What positions/background experience do you feel are successful in this role.

·         PhD graduates in virology or Immunology field with 0-3 years postdoctoral experience will be ideal for this role.


 

 

Company DescriptionCollabera is a Global Digital Solutions Company providing Software Engineering Solutions for the world's most tech-forward organizations in the areas of Engineering, Cloud and Data/AI. With its roots serving the engineering needs of the world's most recognized businesses in Technology, Financial Services, Telecom and Healthcare, Collabera today operates across 60 locations in 11 countries, serves 30% of the Fortune 500, and has exceeded the industry growth rate by 3-4x for several years.Company DescriptionCollabera is a Global Digital Solutions Company providing Software Engineering Solutions for the world's most tech-forward organizations in the areas of Engineering, Cloud and Data/AI. With its roots serving the engineering needs of the world's most recognized businesses in Technology, Financial Services, Telecom and Healthcare, Collabera today operates across 60 locations in 11 countries, serves 30% of the Fortune 500, and has exceeded the industry growth rate by 3-4x for several years.

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