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Pay Range: $40 to $45 an hour.

Client Indsutry: Pharmaceutical
Contract Duration: 12 Months Possible Extension Based on Performance and Business Needs

Job Summary:

• The Cell and Functional Biology team is seeking a Scientist to support high throughput antibody binding and functional screening activities.
• The role will execute, optimize, and analyze flow cytometry, ELISA, and cell based assays supporting antibody discovery programs.
• The position will maintain mammalian cell culture lines and troubleshoot assay performance.
• The Scientist will also support development, standardization, and automation of screening workflows and protocols.
• This role requires strong experimental skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across cross functional teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform high throughput antibody screening workflows using flow cytometry based binding, internalization, and reporter assays.
• Execute and analyze experiments evaluating antibody binding, potency, and selectivity using ELISA and flow cytometry platforms.
• Operate automated liquid handling systems to support screening workflows.
• Maintain immortalized mammalian cell lines for screening activities.
• Develop and standardize screening workflows, assay protocols, and automation procedures.
• Troubleshoot and optimize assay performance to improve screening efficiency and consistency.
• Coordinate sourcing of internal and commercial reagents required for screening assays.
• Analyze experimental data and communicate findings to support project advancement decisions.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree with approximately 5 years of relevant biotechnology or pharmaceutical industry experience, or Master’s degree with approximately 2 years of relevant experience.
• Strong hands on experience with flow cytometry assay execution and troubleshooting.
• Strong experience with high throughput screening workflows.
• Experience with functional cellular assays.
• Experience with immortalized mammalian cell culture.
• Strong experimental troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication and cross functional collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• ELISA experience.
• Experience with protein protein interaction assays.
• Experience with assay automation or automated liquid handling platforms.
• Experience developing and standardizing high throughput screening protocols.
• Experience in biotherapeutics or antibody discovery.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, long-term disability insurance, short-term disability insurance, paid parking/public transportation, (paid time , paid sick and safe time , hours of paid vacation time, weeks of paid parental leave, paid holidays annually - As Applicable)