Scientist I

Scientist I
$35 - $39/hr with medical benefits available at a cost
Contract through end of December 2026 with potential for extensions
100 % onsite lab based role out of Cambridge, MA
Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm

Orion Project Services and our largest US client are teaming up for a new contract opportunity for Scientists in Cambridge, MA! Our client is seeking candidates with hands on experience with In-Vitro cell biology.

Don’t pass on the amazing opportunity to join a market leading pharmaceutical company!!!!

Job description:
We are looking for a highly motivated scientist to join our Novel Modality Biology group in Discovery Research Immunology located in Cambridge, MA.

The position offers a unique opportunity for a talented scientist to work in a dynamic, innovative, and multi-disciplinary environment to develop their career at the interface of basic research and early drug discovery. They will support the characterization of multi specific biologics for our discovery portfolio programs.

• Responsibilities include planning, conducting, and analyzing in vitro assays as well as presenting data findings to explore key biological questions related to Immunological diseases.
• The position requires ability to work independently, have excellent technical, written and oral communication skills and work very well in a collaborative team environment.
• The candidate should be proficient in basic laboratory techniques including experience with primary human cells.

Qualifications and requirements:

• The applicant must have a bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Biological Science or related field with 2-3 years of job related experience.
• Motivated to execute well-thought and well-planned in vitro experiments using multi specific biologics.
• Proficient in carrying out ELISA/MSD to quantitate pro-inflammatory proteins.
• Basic cell biology and biochemical skills: Tissue culture, Transfection, Cell line generation, SDS-PAGE, Immunoprecipitation, Western blotting, qPCR, etc.
• Experience in in vitro human cell culture including various types of immune cells, and cell-based assay development is required.
• Proficient in isolating immune cells from human blood and tissues.
• Hands-on experience in multi-color flow cytometry both operating flow cytometers and analyzing data using analytical software such as FlowJo is required.
• Experience in biologic screening in human cells is preferred.
• Able to independently maintain detailed and organized laboratory notebook accurately documenting experiment methods and results

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