Research Associate IV - Protein Expression Sciences (1443)

Located in the beautiful Hudson Valley region of New York, Regeneron is a biopharmaceutical Company that discovers, develops, and commercializes therapeutic medicines for the treatment of serious medical conditions. Regeneron currently markets ARCALYST� (rilonacept) Injection for subcutaneous use for the treatment of a rare, inherited, inflammatory condition. The company has therapeutic candidates in clinical trials for the potential treatment of cancer, eye diseases and inflammatory diseases, and has preclinical programs in other diseases and disorders.

With a strong research base and product focus, Regeneron is able to understand thoroughly the biology of specific disease states, discover potential therapeutic candidates and evaluate product candidates in clinical trials. Regeneron has developed several proprietary platform technologies, which it has incorporated into a comprehensive system that allows it to accelerate the discovery and design of fully human antibodies and move these candidates rapidly into clinical development.

Job Title: Research Associate IV - Protein Expression Sciences (1443)
Requisition Number: 1443
Location: Tarrytown, NY 10591

We are looking for a motivated research associate to join the Protein Expression Sciences team in developing and applying state of the art technologies to the creation of high-level expression cell lines. The candidate will be responsible for creating and maintaining stable cell lines for production of therapeutic protein candidates, as well as developing and improving out current cell line development technologies. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in mammalian cell culture, preferably with CHO cells, with transfection and general molecular biology skills.

Requirement:
- MS degree and at least 3 years of experience, or a BS degree and 5 years experience.
- Three to eight (3-8) years of laboratory experience.
- Experience in tissue culture work: aseptic techniques, transfection, cell line maintenance is required.
- Excellent data management, organizational and communication skills are also a prerequisite.
- Molecular biology skills such as cloning are required.
- Experience in real time PCR is a plus.

Please apply online at:
http://sh.webhire.com/public/874/ and search for Reference Number 1443