Associate Scientist Biology II

Hi, I hope you are doing well. We have the below position with global pharma our client and it's a long-term contract as well. Please review the description and let us know your thoughts!

• Develop, document and qualify biomarker methods and assays to support pharmacodynamic and exploratory biomarker activities across therapeutic areas
• Familiarity and/or experience with assays performance across multiple platforms, including ligand binding (ELISA, MSD, Luminex, Aushon, SMC, etc.), flow cytometry, and genomics
• Explore and evaluate new assay technologies and platforms
• Support PBMC collection in clinical trials through development of protocols and documents, web-based & in-person training of PBMC processing labs, assessment of PBMC processing lab technical proficiency, and maintenance of routine documentation
• Work closely with Clinical Operations/Biomarker Operations teams on PBMC processing labs activation and documentation related activities
• Develop, document and validate protocols for liquid handling systems (i.e., epMotion)
• Communicate through high impact and clear presentations on data to the department, working groups, and project teams
• Must think critically and creatively, design and interpret experiments
• Must be able to work independently and to determine appropriate resources for resolution of problems
• Act as a SME for PBMC and immunoassay related activities within the Biomarker Sciences department and cross-functionally with other Gilead groups.

• BSc in biological science field required
• 9 years (Assoc Scientist) to 14 years (Sr Assoc Scientist) of working experience required
• Intensive hands-on experience on PBMC isolation, immunoassays and cell culture technologies required
• Experience with flow cytometry and genomic technologies nice to have
• Demonstrated track record of attention to documentation and detail
• Demonstrated skill in internal and external customer management