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Research Associate - Genome Engineering - 1422Posted by: RegeneronPosted date: Apr-09-2009
Location: Tarrytown, NY 10591
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 - Genome Engineering
Requisition Number: 1422
Location: Tarrytown, NY 10591
We are looking for an experienced research associate to join a team working in three different areas:
(a) in vitro evaluation of new systems for controlling gene expression and other related technologies, using ES cells as surrogates for mice;
(b) in vivo evaluation of new systems for controlling gene expression, and other related technologies;
(c) Development of iPS cells for various applications; therefore, a strong background in ES cell culture is essential and human ES cell and/or iPS cell experience is desirable.
Experience:
The position requires:
- BS or MS in molecular biology or relevant discipline with 5+ years of research experience.
- Ability to work independently, executing experiments with limited supervision, and receptiveness to taking scientific direction from team leader.
- Ability to function effectively in inter-disciplinary teams, thus, excellent inter-personal skill is essential.
- Ability to work across projects in parallel rather than being dedicated to a small subset of projects for long periods of time.
- Excellent communication, documentation and organization skills.
The successful candidate will have extensive experience in molecular biology (e.g. Western Blot, Immunofluorescence, tissue culture, virus as a deliver tool for gene expression, shRNA, etc), as well as in animal models (ES cells culture and mouse work).
We offer an extremely competitive compensation and benefits package to all our employees, including stock incentives, 401k with company match as well as the expected health and welfare benefits. Comprehensive relocation benefits are available, as required.
An EOE M/F/H/V
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