What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Scientist, In Vivo Pharmacology position at Legend Biotech?
Legend Biotech is seeking Sr. Scientist, In-Vivo Pharmacology as part of the Research and Early Development team based in Philadelphia, PA.
Role Overview
Legend Biotech USA, Inc. is seeking an experienced senior in vivo pharmacologist to join our in vivo pharmacology team responsible for conducting in vivo studies with mice and NHP to support pipeline development. This position will report directly to the Director of In vivo Pharmacology. The successful candidate should possess extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in conducting in vivo Pharmacology studies, especially in conducting cell-therapy based studies. The candidate should have knowledge and research experience in immunology, cancer biology and molecular biology, have comprehensive understanding of T/NK cell therapy and have expertise in immune cell profiling and function assay. The candidate needs to demonstrate the ability of delivering scientific results with integrity and meeting timeline, to show the value of collaboration and teamwork, and to provide strategy, expertise, and guidance in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.
Benefits:
Role Overview
Legend Biotech USA, Inc. is seeking an experienced senior in vivo pharmacologist to join our in vivo pharmacology team responsible for conducting in vivo studies with mice and NHP to support pipeline development. This position will report directly to the Director of In vivo Pharmacology. The successful candidate should possess extensive knowledge and hands-on experience in conducting in vivo Pharmacology studies, especially in conducting cell-therapy based studies. The candidate should have knowledge and research experience in immunology, cancer biology and molecular biology, have comprehensive understanding of T/NK cell therapy and have expertise in immune cell profiling and function assay. The candidate needs to demonstrate the ability of delivering scientific results with integrity and meeting timeline, to show the value of collaboration and teamwork, and to provide strategy, expertise, and guidance in a fast-paced environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct in vivo studies with mice and NHP; Interact with CROs for in vivo study related activities
- Interact with research teams for collaboration
- Process and analysis of tumor samples and tissues from mice and NHP
- Analyze, summary, review and present data
- Participate in assay development and qualification
- Maintain good documentation in ELN, paper notebook and log books.
- Perform additional exploratory and investigational studies with various techniques
- Ph.D. or Master degree in biological sciences (Immunology, cell biology and cancer biology) or related area is required
- Extensive hands-on in vivo study experience is required (5 years. Expertise in various injection, bleeding, tissue collection and processing).
- Extensive experience in execution of cell-based and multi-color flow cytometry methods required.
- Prior experience in CAR-T/NK cell therapy development preferred.
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Sense of ownership and integrity of their work.
- A demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
- Demonstrated organizational skills including but not limited to attention to detail and multitasking
- Biotech or pharmaceutical industry experience is preferred but not required.
Legend Biotech maintains a drug-free workplace.
Benefits:
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Matched 401K
- Flexible Spending Account
- Health Savings Account
- AD&D Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Paid Maternity Leave
- Paid Paternity Leave
- Pet Insurance
- Critical Illness Insurance
- Hospital Indemnity Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Legal Insurance
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
