Scientist I – Microbial Antibodies and Technologies
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Job Description
Introduction to role
Here at AstraZeneca, you’ll have the opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives every day. As one of the world’s premier biotechnology companies, our mission is centered on delivering life-changing products that advance world health and help fight and cure disease. As a Scientist I – Microbial Antibodies and Technologies in Gaithersburg, MD, you’ll play a pivotal role in channeling our scientific capabilities to make a positive impact on changing patients’ lives.
The Vaccines and Immune Therapies group at AstraZeneca is developing next-generation vaccines and antibody-based treatment modalities to combat viral and bacterial infections. We’re constantly pushing the boundaries of science to deliver life-changing medicines to patients, with a passion for discovery and a pipeline to show for it. We’re exploring new platforms to better address infectious diseases that cause significant healthcare burdens worldwide. We’re industry-leading in immunology, protein engineering, and translational science. Vaccines and Immune Therapies, and AstraZeneca as a whole, offers a unique and strong collaborative network as together we explore synergies between small and large molecules. An ideal candidate for this role will possess an excitement for learning new things, thinking outside of the box, and developing or enhancing their personal toolbox of techniques.
Accountabilities
Conduct in vitro and in vivo experiments to support the development of pipeline programs, including monoclonal antibodies and other biologic modalities against viral and bacterial targets.
Essential Skills/Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree with 5-8 years of experience in a laboratory setting, ideally in the biopharmaceutical industry; OR Master’s Degree with 3-5 years of experience in a laboratory setting, ideally in the biopharmaceutical industry.
- Broad experience required in performing in vitro assays to access monoclonal antibody function (binding assays such as ELISA and biolayer interferometry, flow cytometry, etc).
- Experience in mammalian cell culture is required.
- Additional experience in high throughput screening and assays specific to functional evaluation of drug candidates against infectious disease targets, such as virus neutralization assays, is preferred.
- Molecular biology, as well as experience with animal models of viral or bacterial infection, will be considered a plus.
- Experience working with lab automation, such as liquid handlers, is a plus.
- The candidate must be dedicated to maintaining high laboratory standards with regard to safety and quality, and must possess good organization, record keeping, and communication skills.
- Must be able to understand, conduct, and interpret results of technically challenging experiments with minimum supervision.