Associate Scientist, Obesity, Muscle and Metabolism
Core
Develop assays and validate molecular/functional readouts for therapeutics targeting muscle diseases (muscular dystrophies, myopathies, myositis) using tissue engineering and disease modeling.
Role type
Associate Scientist (Lab-based bench scientist)
Builds
Therapeutic programs for muscle diseases
Domain
Biopharma / Muscle Biology / Tissue Engineering
Required skills
Cell culture, Tissue engineering, Mouse handling, Histology (IHC, IF), Flow cytometry, Data analysis (ImageJ, Flowjo, Prism)
Preferred skills
Experience in muscle biology, Assay development, Molecular biology techniques
Technologies
ImageJ, Flowjo, Excel, Prism
Responsibilities
Maintain and modulate cells in vitro, Generate engineered muscle tissue from primary or iPSC-derived cells, Optimize cellular assays and develop readouts, Handle mice for sample collection, Process tissue samples for molecular/histological assessment, Analyze biological data
Seniority
Junior, hands-on IC