Scientist II - Inflammation & Immunology

Our client is seeking a scientist to join their Systems Immunology Lab in the Inflammation & Immunology Research Unit. The successful candidate will be responsible for generating massive single-cell perturbational data using functional genomics and single cell transcriptomics technologies in collaboration with a small team.

location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

job type: Contract

salary: $44.00 - 45.95 per hour

work hours: 9 to 5

education: Bachelors

Responsibilities

• Generate custom lentiviral libraries and maintain extensive cell cultures.
• Generate edited pools of cells via lentiviral transduction and arrayed electroporation.
• Develop, modify, and customize such procedures as needed to succeed in specific cell lines and types, and at large scale.
• Generate single-cell data via several commercial workflows, including from 10x Genomics.
  
  

Required:

• Bachelors or Masters + 3 years of experience in Biology, Immunology, or a related field
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with standard cell culture techniques including primary immune cells handling and isolation, maintenance of cell lines and in vitro stimulation of primary immune cells, experience with standard molecular biology techniques including lentivirus infection, qPCR, western blot, and flow cytometry.
  
  

• Bonus: direct experience in pooled cell screening of immune cells using CRISPRi, CRISPRa, and other methods of in vitro gene editing.
  
  

skills: Molecular Biology, Immunology, Biology, In Vitro, Flow Cytometry, Cell Cultures, Western Blot, CRISPR

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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