Scientist, Rare Disease Biology
Core
Investigate disease mechanisms and evaluate therapeutic hypotheses for rare diseases, specifically Thyroid Eye Disease, using experimental and data-driven approaches.
Role type
Research scientist (rare disease biology)
Builds
Innovative therapies for rare diseases
Domain
Biotech / Rare Disease / Autoimmune Disease
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research
Required skills
Experimental design, in vitro/ex vivo study execution, disease mechanism investigation, therapeutic target evaluation, data analysis, scientific literature integration, computational tools application, mechanistic insight generation
Preferred skills
Fibroblast biology, tissue remodeling, fibrosis, stromal cell biology, extracellular matrix biology, primary human cell culture, organoid models, transcriptomic/proteomic analysis, AI-enabled scientific tools
Technologies
Cell-based assays, molecular assays, biochemical assays, transcriptomic tools, proteomic tools, imaging tools, computational workflows
Responsibilities
Design and execute in vitro/ex vivo studies to investigate disease mechanisms; Generate experimental data for target identification and validation; Investigate biological processes relevant to Thyroid Eye Disease; Integrate experimental findings with literature and clinical data; Apply computational tools to evaluate datasets; Contribute to innovative experimental approaches; Collaborate in disease-focused research pods; Present scientific findings to project teams
Seniority
Mid-Senior, hands-on IC