Research Associate II / Associate Scientist I - Vivarium (Temporary Position)

MacroGenics is a leader in the discovery and development of innovative medicines that utilize our next generation antibody-based technologies. Our team of 350+ dedicated individuals is advancing a pipeline of product candidates to treat patients with cancer. Our products and platforms have attracted multiple partnerships with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies around the globe.

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Summary of Position

The Research Associate/Associate Scientist will be part of the Vivarium Operations / Animal Modeling team focused on performing a variety of assays, tests, and studies of a routine nature in support of the animal studies conducted in the Vivarium. The candidate will be responsible for all aspects of mammalian cell culture, including media and buffer preparation, culture initiation, propagation, and cryopreservation of cells, this includes primary human cells from commercial and / or patient sources.

Responsibilities and Job Duties

• Other duties include but are not limited to: preparing dosing formulations for in-vivo and in-vitro studies, assessing target antigen expression by flow cytometry on various in-vitro and ex vivo samples, optimization and validation of ELISA based assays, supporting the development of new scientific methods and technologies for implementation and project advancement, reporting results to supervisor to share with the appropriate investigator, maintaining detailed records of experimental data and protocols in laboratory notebooks in accordance with standard operating procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

Research Associate II

Education & Other Credentials

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline with minimum of two years of related laboratory experience
• Master's degree in a scientific discipline with related laboratory experience

Associate Scientist I

Education & Other Credentials

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline with minimum of five years of related laboratory experience
• Master's degree in a scientific discipline with minimum of two years of related laboratory experience

Supervisory Responsibilities

None

Statement

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