R&D Scientist I – ALS Target Discovery (Onsite Cambridge)

Real Staffing Group; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Job summary

Pharmaceutical Company in Cambridge, MA seeks a Scientist I R&D for a 12-month onsite assignment. You will design, execute, and analyze molecular biology and proteomics experiments focused on ALS-related pathways, using qPCR, ddPCR, Western blotting, and imaging with iPSC-derived neurons.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD or MS in molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, or related field, with strong analytical skills and a collaborative, safety-conscious mindset.

Qualifications

• Experience with qPCR, ddPCR, and western blotting in a molecular biology setting.
• Background in genomics- and proteomics-based assays is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and analyze experiments investigating ALS-related pathways.
• Perform qPCR, ddPCR, gel electrophoresis, and western blotting.
• Support proteomic studies using HTRF, AlphaLISA, MSD platforms.
• Maintain cell culture and perform plasmid transfection and viral transduction.
• Work with human iPSC-derived neurons and established cell lines.
• Contribute to target validation with imaging and phenotypic analyses.
• Develop and validate assays; summarize data for presentations.

Skills

qPCR

ddPCR

western blotting

mammalian cell culture

immunostaining

fluorescence microscopy

image analysis

iPSC-derived neurons

Education

MS in molecular biology/biochemistry/neuroscience

PhD preferred

Tools

HTRF

AlphaLISA

MSD

immunoprecipitation

Job description

Pharmaceutical Company in Cambridge, MA seeks a Scientist I R&D for a 12-month onsite assignment. You will design, execute, and analyze molecular biology and proteomics experiments focused on ALS-related pathways, using qPCR, ddPCR, Western blotting, and imaging with iPSC-derived neurons.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD or MS in molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience, or related field, with strong analytical skills and a collaborative, safety-conscious mindset.