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Scientist

|  Posted On: Apr 2, 2026

location:Ridgefield, CT 06877

Duration:24 Months, Contract

mode of work:On-site

Job Summary

Job Title:  
Scientist
Posted Date:  
Apr 2, 2026
Duration:  
24 Months, Contract
Shift(s):  

08:00 - 16:00

Salary ($): 
40.00 - 48.00 per Hourly (compensation based on experience and qualifications)

Description

Duties:

  • Join the Immunology & Respiratory Department’s Discovery Sciences Team to identify and develop transformational drugs for immune-mediated diseases.
  • As in vitro scientist, you will work closely with the project leader and in vitro lead to develop, validate, and execute assays to modulate lymphocytes.
  • Work closely in a matrix global team to meet project achievements, with the goal to deliver therapies that transform the lives of patients.
  • As in vitro scientist on projects, you will design and execute in vitro assays for target validation, compound profiling and hit validations.
  • Work closely with project lead and in vitro lead to deliver high quality assays.
  • Interact with other scientists in the group to share assay protocols and seek feedback on assay design and troubleshooting.
  • Maintain accurate and reliable records including electronic notebooks and all other pertinent documentation.
  • Present data at project team meetings and group meetings

Skills: 

  • Prior experience working in pharma or equivalent industry is not required but will be considered a plus.
  • Prior experience with establishing and validating in vitro assays for lymphocyte functions and modulations (B and T cells) is desired.
  • Experience in gene knockdown, CRISPR, validation is desired but not necessary
  • Experience in immune phenotyping and functional assays, including multicolor flow cytometry (10+ colors), ICS, ELISpot, proliferation assays, and cytokine ELISA/MSD.
  • Analyzing data using biological and statistical software such as Prism, FlowJo, OMIQ, Excel, etc.

Education:     

  • Master’s degree from an accredited institution with one-plus (4+) years of experience in a related scientific discipline (Biology, Immunology, Cell biology) OR Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution with seven-plus (7+) years of experience in a STEM discipline.