Relocation-Eligible Pharma Cell Biologist

Cogent Scientific; Louisville (CO); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogent Scientific, an insourced contract research organization, seeks a PhD-level Cell Biologist to engineer and characterize mammalian cell lines, and to design experiments that integrate biochemical and cell-based approaches.

You will apply binding assays, ELISA, Western blotting, and other molecular biology techniques to support target validation and mechanistic studies, collaborating with teams across biology and biophysics. The role is a day shift and relocation benefits may apply.

Qualifications

• PhD in Cell Biology, Biochemistry, molecular biology or related field.
• 1–3 years of postdoctoral or industry experience.
• Strong hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture and cell-based assays.
• Experience with biochemical and molecular biology assays (e.g., ELISA).
• Attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Engineering and characterizing cell lines and maintaining culture.
• Designing experiments integrating biochemical and cell-based approaches.
• Applying biochemical and molecular assays to support target validation.
• Contributing to experimental design, data interpretation, and troubleshooting.
• Preparing technical reports and scientific presentations.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including structural biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, and biophysics.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Biochemistry assays

Molecular biology assays

Data analysis (GraphPad Prism, ImageJ)

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

PhD in Cell Biology or related

PhD in Biochemistry or related

Tools

GraphPad Prism

ImageJ

Job description

Cogent Scientific, an insourced contract research organization, seeks a PhD-level Cell Biologist to engineer and characterize mammalian cell lines, and to design experiments that integrate biochemical and cell-based approaches.

You will apply binding assays, ELISA, Western blotting, and other molecular biology techniques to support target validation and mechanistic studies, collaborating with teams across biology and biophysics. The role is a day shift and relocation benefits may apply.