What are the responsibilities and job description for the Immunomonitoring Scientist position at GlaxoSmithKline?
Are you energized by a challenging role in biology, where scientific demand is driving team growth? If so, this Scientist role would be a great opportunity to consider.
As a Scientist, you will be contributing to various studies and be responsible for delivering pre-clinical and clinical data analysis. This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:
o Has in-depth hands-on knowledge of flow cytometry assays applied to human clinical trials. Prior experience in working with CRO’s in a GLP environment is preferred.
o Knowledge in related scientific disciplines in particular immunology, e.g. characterization of vaccine specific T-cell and B-cells subsets, intracellular cytokine staining, innate immune cells
o Perform complex high parametric flow cytometry testing of human biological samples supporting early phase clinical trials
o Contribute to the evaluation and selection of vaccine candidates & support platform technology development
o Works collaboratively across R&D Preclinical and CLS groups to execute assays related to the goals of the immune monitoring group.
o Contribute to the writing of specific technical sections of internal and external reports and scientific papers. Prepare detailed oral or written summaries of results with interpretation for projects/products
o Work collaboratively with other members of the group, other groups and external partners
o Ordering of supplies, reagent and other required products
o Shipping and receiving of materials including human biological specimens
o Other responsibilities as assigned by management
Why you?
Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
- Bachelors plus at least 5 years or Masters plus at least 3 years of experience in a CRO, academic or government flow cytometry testing laboratory setting.
- Background in Immunology or Cell Biology.
Preferred Qualifications:
If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:
- Excellent communication skills, need to appropriately manage the interfaces with Project Teams.
- Fluency in English.
- Able to efficiently manage uncertainty, changes in priority and timeline restrictions.
Why GSK?
Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture.
These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:
- Operating at pace and agile decision-making – using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk.
- Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution.
- Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning.
- Sustaining energy and well-being.
- Building strong relationships and collaboration, honest and open conversations.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.
