Job Description
Co-op Position (6 months) –Retinal and vascular Biology
The Future Talent Program features Cooperative (Co-op) education that lasts up to 6 months and will include one or more projects. These opportunities in our Research and Development Division can provide you with great development and a chance to see if we are the right company for your long-term goals.
Job Description:
Our Company’s Research & Development department in South San Francisco is an innovation hub designed to foster collaboration between scientists to discover new medicines to improve human health. The Retinal and Vascular Biology group, a part of Cardiometabolic Disease Department, is seeking a motivated and creative Co-op with an in vitro pharmacology background. This is an exciting 6-month limited term training opportunity for an aspiring early career future scientist to work with colleagues in the group, department, Research & Development South San Francisco and across the broader company network. The ideal candidate will be a Masters or PhD candidate with proficiency in running in vitro assays.
Education Minimum Requirement:
Masters and PhD candidates in molecular biology, neuroscience, or related biology programs with hands-on experience in in vitro assays.
Specific Responsibilities and required skills:
Employ innovative molecular and cell biology platforms to advance target validation and drug discovery efforts.
Hands on experience with in vitro biochemical and cell-based assays including Flowcytometry, Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and Meso Scale Discovery
Experience in culturing human primary cells including PBMCs
Perform microscopy based high throughput assays and analyze the results.
Develop and optimize relevant in vitro cellular models for the study of retinal and vascular diseases.
Work in close collaboration with senior colleagues to design, conduct, troubleshoot, and analyze experimental data for target identification and validation purpose
Commitment to experimental excellence and rigor
Proficiency in using professional data analysis and visualization software such as Spotfire, Excel and GraphPad Prism
Excellent oral and written communication and presentation skills
Strong motivation and passion for science
High level of organizational skills to execute project in timely manner
Preferred skills:
Knowledge and experience in retinal and/or vascular biology
Experience in handling and processing ex-vivo tissue samples for downstream in vitro analysis
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Employee Status:
Intern/Co-op (Fixed Term)
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Job Posting End Date:
02/21/2025
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