Scientist II

Title: Scientist II
Duration: 1 Year
Location: Waltham, MA
Pay Range: $60- $70/hr on w2

Open to candidates willing to relocate at their own expense 

• Possibility of a 1-year extension 
• Position is fully onsite 
• Free Parking onsite 

Required/ Must have Skills: 

• Master’s Degree plus minimum 3 years relevant experience in an academic or biopharmaceutical setting OR 
• Ph.D. with 0-2 years Post Doc experience; Co-op – internship will be considered(1 + year exp in bio tech or pharma industry) 
• Ability to work to timeline and take initiative to provide team support 

Preferred/ Nice to have skills: 

• Ocular disease experience, not required (seen as a plus) 
• Histology experience (seen as a plus) 
• High throughput and automation (seen as a plus) 
• Gene therapy (seen as a plus)

We are seeking a laboratory facing Scientist to be part of a team focused on the development of Client gene therapy technologies for the treatment of ocular disease.
The successful candidate will:
• Lead research projects to support the identification of therapeutic candidates from discovery into IND enabling studies.
• Execute studies to generate proof of concept data.
• Apply expertise to design, develop scientific activities/projects to identify therapeutic candidates.
• Demonstrate scientific excellence, initiate, design, and execute experiments/studies in support of goals in a time sensitive manner.
• Collaborate extensively with internal teams and be an impactful contributor and member of project teams.
Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree plus minimum 3 years relevant experience in an academic or biopharmaceutical setting OR PhD in molecular or cellular biology, neuroscience, or related discipline with 0-2 years Post Doc experience
• Strong background in molecular biology lab-based skills
• Background/experience in gene therapy preferred
• Experience in preparing high quality documents including technical reports, presentations, and experimental protocols.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills, enthusiastic and fast learner who pays close attention to detail
• Ability to be flexible and pivot with changing priority of pace and projects.
• 1yr industry experienced (biotech or pharma, can be through co-op, internship, or collaboration)
• Basic familiarity with preclinical therapeutic pipelines
• Ability to work to timeline and contribute to ongoing projects and activities