ROLE DESCRIPTION

We are seeking energetic and self-motivated research associates to join our drug discovery team to develop innovative immunotherapies. The candidate will work closely with supervising PhD scientists and execute in vitro and in vivo experiments to evaluate drug candidate’s functional activity, potency and efficacy. The candidate(s) should have basic molecular and cell biology lab skills, familiarity with sterile techniques, maintaining and culturing mammalian cell lines or primary cells. The candidate should also have working experience with animals and have basic techniques in animal handling, compound dosing, blood collection, tissue harvesting. The candidate should be detail-oriented, accept directions, execute studies meticulously and generate high quality data. The candidate will also summarize and present data to the group meetings and maintain a good practice in lab notebook recording.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• BS or MS in life science major
• Basic in vitro and in vivo techniques

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-3 years’ animal experience
• Detail-oriented and committed to high standard of quality
• Excellent skills in written and oral communication, organization and multitasking, and working in a highly collaborative and cross-functional research environment.

Qualified candidate will be hired at the appropriate level commensurate with education and experience with proven track records of research accomplishments.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

At Cugene, our workplace reflects the value of diversity and inclusion and we recognize each employee as an integral part of our success. Cugene is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equal opportunity to all employees and job applications without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, disability or veteran status.