Job Title: Clinical Assays Associate Scientist (Needham, MA)
Summary of Position:
The Associate Scientist will assist in the development and validation of immunoassays, such as ELISA, and conduct analysis of clinical trial patient samples using validated immunoassay methods.
Position Responsibilities:
- For assay development, evaluate biochemical reagents and assist in formatting and optimizing new test methods.
- Characterize assay performance (precision, accuracy, etc.) in validation experiments.
- Analyze biological samples collected from patients participating in clinical trials.
- Manage inventory of patient samples.
Required Skills:
- Basic laboratory skills required to work in a life sciences lab (pipetting, buffer preparation, handling potentially infectious material).
- Basic immunology and understanding of antibody structure & function.
- Basic principles of spectrophotometry, and application in colorimetric assays.
- Familiarity with spreadsheet software (e.g., Excel), and statistical software (e.g., GraphPad Prism)
- Highly organized, able to follow detailed procedures.
- Very interested in learning new concepts and skills, curious about ‘what makes things work’.
- Able to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
- Intent on continual professional growth and development.
- Demonstration of strong communication and organizational skills as well as the ability to work independently as well as in a team.
Education/Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in biological science, or related discipline.
- Experience with immunoassay methods, for example ELISA, a plus.
Qualified candidates interested in applying for this position at Celldex are invited to submit a resume and cover letter: (please include job title on the subject line)
Human Resources
Celldex Therapeutics, Inc.
119 Fourth Avenue
Needham, MA 02494-2725
E-Mail: hr@celldextherapeutics.com