Senior Scientist, Assay Development
Metaphore BiotechnologiesDrug Discovery company
Cambridge, United States$126,000 - $181,500Senior
Flagship Pioneering
Data & AI
About the role
TL;DR
Senior Scientist to develop and optimize in vitro assays for disease diagnosis.
- •FL103 is seeking a highly motivated and experienced senior scientist to lead the design, development, optimization and validation of extracellular vesicle based in vitro assays to help diagnose health and disease.
- •The successful candidate will be a driven, experienced scientist who is enthusiastic about developing state-of-the-art techniques to pioneer the detection of low abundance biomarkers from minimally invasive biospecimens in a multiplex format.
- •Key Responsibilities Optimize and troubleshoot ultrasensitive immunoassay protocols to detect EV markers Change assay reagents and components to optimize assay performance, driving increases in sensitivity and specificity Develop laboratory protocols and optimize workflows to build the foundation of FL103’s platform Coordinate with Contract Research Organizations (CROs) and external collaborators Communicate experimental results effectively through oral presentations and written reports Requirements PhD in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology or a related discipline with 5+ years of post-graduate experience (industry preferred) Demonstrated experience developing immunoassays, protein detection methods, molecular diagnostics, etc.
- •Experience in assay troubleshooting, validation and verification Clinical sample testing, including plasma and serum Demonstrated ability to be a thoughtful contributor to experimental design and data analysis
Required skills
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Domain expertise
biotechhealthtech
Benefits & perks
healthcare coverage, annual incentive program, retirement benefits
Tech stack
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