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Scientist
| Posted On: Apr 2, 2026
Ridgefield, CT 06877
24 Months, Contract
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.