What are the responsibilities and job description for the Cellular Genomics Scientist / Immunology position at Pioneer Data Systems, Inc.?
Position Details:
Our client, a world-leading Pharmaceutical Company in Cambridge, MA is currently looking for a Cellular Genomics Scientist to join their expanding team.
Job Title: Cellular Genomics Scientist / Immunology
Duration: 6 months contract, extendable up to 36 months
Location: Cambridge, MA
Note:
The client has the right-to-hire you as a permanent employee at any time during or after the end of the contract.
You may participate in the company group medical insurance plan
Job Description:
Cellular Genomics Scientist
Summary:
- We are seeking a scientist to join our Systems Immunology Lab in Pharmaceutical's Inflammation & Immunology Research Unit.
- The successful candidate will be responsible for generating and processing single-cell, spatial, and functional genomics data, as well as supporting standard immunoprofiling activities such as cell culture and flow cytometry.
Responsibilities:
- Participate in sample collection of murine and human tissues, including the preparation of tubes, interfacing with in vivo scientists to retrieve samples, isolation of primary immune cells, and standard mammalian cell culture
- Participate in sample preparation of murine and human tissues, including tissue fixation, dissociation, sectioning, and antibody staining
- Generate spatial and single-cell data via a number of commercial workflows, including 10x Genomics and Parse Technologies
- Interpret quality control metrics for spatial, single-cell and cytometry experiments
Qualifications:
- Master's degree with a minimum of 3 years of experience in Biology, Immunology, or a related field OR;
- PhD with 0 years of experience in Biology, Immunology, or a related field
- A minimum of 3 years of hands-on experience with standard immunoprofiling technologies including:
- Flow Cytometry
- Single-cell library preparation (ideally 10x Genomics or Parse Technology)
- Preparation and loading of Illumina sequencing libraries
- Generation of spatial transcriptomics data (any technology) preferred
- A minimum of 3 years of experience with primary immune cells, including:
- Primary immune cell isolation
- Maintenance of immune cell lines
- Cell culture and in vitro stimulation of primary immune cells
- Experience with CRISPR-mediated functional genomics, including electroporation of primary immune cells preferred
Location:
- This is a fully onsite role in Cambridge, MA
Salary : $52
