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Sr Research Assoc - Infectious Disease

Who We Are

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The Position

TheImmunology, Tissue Growth and Repair Diagnostic Discovery Department is seekinga motivated, interactive and flexible Senior Research Associate to perform researchrelated to biomarker discovery and analysis in infectious diseases. 

Theposition will report to a Scientist lead for the Department's new program inInfectious Disease and Host-Pathogen responses. The successful candidate willimplement a variety of in vitro and in vivo molecular, proteomic and cellulartechniques to elucidate disease pathways and identify relevant biomarkers, andwill be expected to make intellectual as well as technical contributions to theteam. Responsibilities: Perform wet lab experiments, generate and analyze dataand communicate findings and interpretations relevant to the Department'smission to identify predictive and prognostic biomarkers for therapeuticResearch and Development programs. Specific responsibilities will include:performing exploratory disease-oriented research utilizing samples & datafrom human infectious disease cohorts, processing and analyzing clinical trialsamples, data analysis and presentation, and contributing to experimentaldesign/planning.

Who You Are

Requirements:The successful applicant will have a BS/MS in immunology, microbiology,biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, or related field and 5+ yearsexperience in an academic or industry laboratory setting. Candidates with a PhDand less than 5 years of work experience are also strongly encouraged to apply.Those with experience in host—pathogen interactions and infectious diseases andfamiliar with immunological principles and techniques including cell culture,FACS, ELISA, qPCR, microarray and next generation sequencing technologies willbe given precedence.  Experience withlarge sample and data sets will be a significant advantage. Good oral/writtencommunication skills, creative problem-solving flexibility, and the ability tointegrate detailed analysis into a larger disease-oriented context will beexpected.

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