Sr. Research Associate, Clinical Biomarker Laboratory
Core
Develop, qualify, validate, and execute cell-based, virus neutralization, and ligand-binding assays to characterize vaccine-induced immune responses and support clinical vaccine development programs.
Role type
Senior Research Associate (Clinical Biomarker Laboratory)
Builds
Regulated clinical bioanalytical data supporting infectious disease, oncology, and autoimmune disease vaccine programs
Domain
Biopharmaceuticals / Clinical Immunology / Vaccine Development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
mammalian cell culture, cell-based functional assays, immunoassays, ligand-binding assays, virus neutralization assays, data analysis, troubleshooting, compliant documentation, GLP/GCP compliance
Preferred skills
reporter-based or pseudovirus neutralization platforms, hemagglutination inhibition (HAI) assays, electrochemiluminescence platforms (e.g., MSD), bioanalytical method validation, data management tools (LIMS/ELN)
Technologies
LabVantage LIMS, Excel, MSD platforms
Responsibilities
Execute ligand-binding assays for vaccine immunogenicity and biomarker endpoints; run neutralization assays and related functional antibody assays; maintain mammalian cell culture systems for functional bioassays; prepare and review assay methods, protocols, and validation reports; analyze assay data and document investigations; support assay transfer and implementation across internal and external partners; lead Quality analytics processes to improve GxP compliance.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC