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Scientist – Immuno-Oncology/Oncology
| Company | Gilead Sciences |
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| Location | San Mateo, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $146540 – $189640 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s, PhD |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- 6+ Years with BS
- 4+ Years with MS
- 0+ Years with PhD/PharmD
Responsibilities
- Independently plan, execute, analyze, troubleshoot, and interpret *in vitro* and *ex-/in-vivo* experiments that support non-routine research activities
- Proactively evaluate new technologies and develop new assays to accelerate early-stage discovery activities and/or enhance our understanding of MoA
- Support multiple projects simultaneously and work cross-functionally
- Present research findings and recommendations to senior staff and contribute to preparation of research reports, manuscripts, and regulatory document filings
- Provide coaching and training to junior and/or less experienced colleagues in solving technical and scientific problems
Preferred Qualifications
- Related life science PhD degree w/ 5+ years of academic/industry experience. Or, master’s degree w/ 10+ years of industry experience.
- Preferred candidates have specialized in immunology, cancer immunology or cancer cell biology.
- Extensive experience in immune cell and/or cancer cell biology, target identification/validation in oncology or immuno-oncology
- Strong experience with cell culture & engineering (e.g. transection/transduction, RNAi, CRISPR KO/KI, ORF overexpression) of cell lines and primary cells (mouse/human)
- High proficiency in standard quantitative cellular assays (e.g. ELISPOT, ELISA, MSD, immunofluorescence, reporter-based assays) and proliferation/survival assays
- Candidates with strong mouse *in vivo* tumor models and flow cytometry experience is highly desired.
- A working knowledge of research data handling, analysis and visualization (e.g., Python script, R language) is a plus.
