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R&D Specialist, Ophthalmology

Employer
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Location
Tarrytown, NY
Start date
Nov 7, 2019

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Discipline
Clinical, Clinical Medicine
Required Education
Bachelors Degree
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
Pharm Country, Best Places to Work

Job Details

Known for its scientific and operational excellence, Regeneron is a leading science-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, invents, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines for the treatment of serious medical conditions. Regeneron commercializes medicines for eye diseases, high LDL-cholesterol, atopic dermatitis and a rare inflammatory condition and has product candidates in development in other areas of high unmet medical need, including rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, pain, cancer and infectious diseases.

Summary:

We are seeking a motivated R&D Specialist to join the Ophthalmology group and conduct in vivo and in vitro experiments pertaining to ophthalmic diseases to support Regeneron Discovery and Development programs. This position will be responsible for the execution of biological experiments necessary to develop animal models and deliver experimental therapeutic reagents. This individual will also provide in-house technical expertise for interacting with colleagues and external collaborators on research projects. The ideal candidate will be hardworking, flexible, innovative and able to function effectively in a fast-paced environment. They will also have excellent communication skills and be able to work well in a team.

Responsibilities:

• Assist and perform ocular surgeries or injections in animals, including rodent and rabbit.

• Conduct ocular structural and functional studies using optical coherence tomography (OCT), electroretinography (ERG), etc.

• Collect and prepare tissues for histological or biochemical analyses.

• Cut and stain ocular tissues, perform microscopy and image analysis.

• Design and perform molecular/biochemical assays on harvested tissues and cells.

• Establish and maintain cell culture systems and perform in vitro experiments.

• Perform data analysis and prepare study report.

• Conduct laboratory management duties.

• Comply with safety requirements. Recognize potential safety problems and take action to correct them.

Requirements:

BS with at least 8 years or MS with at least 5 years of laboratory experience

• Animal handling, animal eye surgeries, ocular disease models in rodents and/or rabbits

• Experience in biological laboratory research (histology, microscopy, biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell culture)

• Statistical concepts and practical data analysis skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Computer experience (Excel, PowerPoint, GraphPad Prism, Photoshop)

• Good organization skills, excellent attention to detail, good interpersonal skills, perform as a team player. Some weekend and evening flexibility will be required

• High integrity

• This position will require the individual to pass a physical before beginning employment

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This is an opportunity to join our select team that is already leading the way in the Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry. Apply today and learn more about Regeneron's unwavering commitment to combining good science & good business.

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Regeneron about this opening. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Regeneron via-email, the internet or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Regeneron, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Regeneron for this position and a valid agreement with Regeneron is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of the Regeneron agency engagement process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

Regeneron is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. #JNH

Company

Regeneron is a leading biotechnology company that invents life-transforming medicines for people with serious diseases. Founded and led for 30 years by physician-scientists, our unique ability to repeatedly and consistently translate science into medicine has led to seven FDA-approved treatments and numerous product candidates in development, all of which were homegrown in our laboratories. Our medicines and pipeline are designed to help patients with eye disease, allergic and inflammatory diseases, cancer, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, infectious diseases, pain and rare diseases.
 
Regeneron is accelerating and improving the traditional drug development process through our proprietary VelociSuite® technologies, such as VelocImmune® which produces optimized fully-human antibodies, and ambitious research initiatives such as the Regeneron Genetics Center, which is conducting one of the largest genetics sequencing efforts in the world.

Stock Symbol: REGN

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ

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Company info
Website
Phone
914-847-7000
Location
Corporate Headquarters
777 Old Saw Mill River Road
Tarrytown
New York
10591
United States

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