Sr. Associate Scientist

Sr. Associate Scientist

About US: SGS is a New Jersey headquartered end-to-end Professional Services firm servicing a diverse Fortune clientele. SGS is a Equal Opportunity Employer and prides itself as a employee oriented organization that considers an ensemble of all employee satisfaction elements crucial to organizational and employee growth. We offer a complete range of benefit packages to our employees which includes but is not limited to paid vacations, holidays, personal days, medical insurance, 401K savings plan, life insurance, disability insurance and many other attractive benefits.

Good communication and data management skills – Prizm

Background in one or more of the following: Immunology, Oncology, Neurology Required

Molecular Biology Techniques

Extraction, purification, and quantification of RNA/DNA

Gene expression profiling – RTPCR Familiarity with microarray profiling a plus – Affymetrix gene-chips Required

Cell Biology Techniques Standard in vitro tissue culture techniques (aseptic)

Handling suspension (immune) cell cultures – Whole Blood, PBMC

Isolation of sub-populations by magnetic beads

Processing supernatants for cytokine measurements – ELISA, MSD Platform, Luminex Platform

Handling both small molecules and biologics (antibodies) for cell treatments

Assay Development and Screening Experience with co-cultures (2D/3D), primary cultures, and organoids are a plus

Familiarity with Flow Cytometry, Microscopy, and Automation are a plus

Qualifications

B.Sc. with ?7 yrs industry experience

M.Sc. with ?5 yrs industry experience