Scientist - Synthetic Biology

COMPANY:

Stealth mode, start-up immunotherapy company developing next generation therapies.

LOCATION:

South San Francisco, CA

TITLE:

Scientist/Sr. Scientist - Synthetic Biology

JOB DESCRIPTION:

This organization will aggressively be building out their teams over the course of the next year and looking for the right mix of talent who have hands-on experience and can lead a team of Research Associates or more junior Scientists.

• Lead projects that are optimizing to be able to move into pre-IND; move these projects according to the approved timelines and deliverables
• Get up in front of senior partners and present data
• Engineering T-Cells and generate new constructs

The Scientist/Sr. Scientist - Synthetic Biology, will be responsible for driving the development of their CAR-T platform and other cellular immunotherapies. This individual will also plan and execute in vitro assays using cellular immunological techniques.

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS:

• PhD degree coupled with post-grad experience, preferably some in industry
• CAR-T and T cell experience; designing, constructing, and testing. Solid understanding of T cell biology required.
• Experience in ELISA, multi-color flow cytometry, in vitro T cell activation and phenotyping, cytotoxicity assays, etc.
• Knowledgeable with molecular cloning techniques

Desired Skill Sets:

• Immunotherapy background
• Demonstrated knowledge of genome editing and gene modulation techniques, sequencing techniques, and/or viral vector design
• Experience in animal studies

This is a great opportunity to join an entrepreneurial organization and work with some of the most highly recognized people in the industry.

If you meet the requirements above and would like to learn more about this position, apply on-line now for immediate consideration and to be contact with further details.