Biochemist - In Vitro Biological Assays

Biology experience including, but not limited to, the following: mammalian cell culture techniques, cell passaging and cryopreservation of adherent and suspension cellsTransfection of plasmid/viral-based reporter constructs followed by transient and stable cell line generationExecution of non-radioactive cell-based assays including, but not limited to the following:  cell proliferation, cytokine secretion, reporter assays, ELISAs, western blots mRNA isolation from cells and tissuesAssessment of gene expression and knock down by TaqManProviding technical leadership in cell culture and cell assaysProviding technical leadership in various cell-based and biochemical in vitro assaysResponsible for timely delivery & documentation of assay data in electronic NotebooksCapable of balancing multiple tasks at once while delivering the highest standard of quality dataStrong communication and presentation skillsCapable of independently planning and conducting experiments, generating data, interpreting results, and documenting the work.Have ability of identifying and helping troubleshoot issues.Self-management, task planning and organization.Strong interpersonal skills; able to foster an environment for learning and open/honest communication.Ability to work well in a team environment incorporating a variety of functional relationshipsAbility to learn new assays with guidanceBiology experience including, but not limited to, the following: mammalian cell culture techniques, cell passaging and cryopreservation of adherent and suspension cellsTransfection of plasmid/viral-based reporter constructs followed by transient and stable cell line generationExecution of non-radioactive cell-based assays including, but not limited to the following:  cell proliferation, cytokine secretion, reporter assays, ELISAs, western blots mRNA isolation from cells and tissuesAssessment of gene expression and knock down by TaqManProviding technical leadership in cell culture and cell assaysProviding technical leadership in various cell-based and biochemical in vitro assaysResponsible for timely delivery & documentation of assay data in electronic NotebooksCapable of balancing multiple tasks at once while delivering the highest standard of quality dataStrong communication and presentation skillsCapable of independently planning and conducting experiments, generating data, interpreting results, and documenting the work.Have ability of identifying and helping troubleshoot issues.Self-management, task planning and organization.Strong interpersonal skills; able to foster an environment for learning and open/honest communication.Ability to work well in a team environment incorporating a variety of functional relationshipsAbility to learn new assays with guidance