Research Scientist Inflammation

Research Scientist Inflammation
United States - California - Foster City

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Job Description
Research Scientist Inflammation

Gilead Sciences (Foster City, CA) is seeking a talented and highly motivated Research Scientist to join our inflammation group. Our collaborative and interdisciplinary research team utilizes state-of-the-art technologies and innovative methodologies to advance medicines into the clinic. The successful candidate is expected to be lab-based and to contribute to the discovery, research, and development of novel immunotherapeutic agents to address unmet medical needs of inflammatory diseases including inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis. He/she will support and represent projects across discovery research and into early development, on multidisciplinary project teams. The successful candidate will participate as an engaged member of a collaborative department with diverse research interests. He/she will also independently design and execute experiments to advance our understanding of disease biology. He/she will have opportunities for career growth through acquisition of new skills, experiences, and professional relationships in a fast-paced and resource-rich environment.

Essential Functions:

-Drive discovery and translational research aimed at identifying and advancing novel therapeutics for inflammatory diseases.

-Independently design, conduct, analyze in vitro and in vivo experiments to support the initiation and/or advancement of drug candidates and new technologies.

-Proactively evaluate new technologies and develop new assays to enhance understanding of disease mechanisms.

-Manage multiple projects simultaneously and work cross-functionally with colleagues in the inflammation biology, protein engineering, chemistry, biomarker, bioinformatics, and clinical groups.

-Presents research findings and recommendations to senior staff, prepare research reports and peer-reviewed manuscripts, and contribute to the preparation of INDs, and patent filings.

-May provide direction to Research Associates or members of project teams in the initiation and execution of laboratory experimentation.

-Demonstrate critical and creative thinking and strong organizational skills. Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills are required.

Qualifications and requirements:

-Must have a PhD or equivalent degree and 1+ year of relevant post-graduate research experience or drug development experience in immunology/autoimmune diseases.

-Strong background and hands-on experience in human immunology, inflammatory diseases, or immune modulation strategies preferred.

-Demonstrates proficiency and drive to perform wet lab immunology techniques, including development and implementation of in-vitro cell based functional assays, transfection / transduction of primary cells and cell lines, multi-color flow cytometry, ELISA, Luminex/MSD assays, and other immunoassays.

-Prior experience in developing immunomodulatory biologics, myeloid cell immunology, and preclinical mouse models of autoimmunity (e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and IBD) are preferred.

-Experience in leading focused hypothesis-driven biological research, as exemplified by quality publications.

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