Senior Target Discovery Scientist – Oncology

EMD Serono, Inc.; Billerica (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

PTO

Retirement contributions

Perquisites

Job summary

EMD Serono, Inc. is seeking a Senior Associate Scientist in Billerica, MA to conduct in vitro experiments supporting target discovery in cancer research. You will perform cell culture, western blots, PCR, and CRISPR-based genome editing, contributing to a cross-functional team in a fast-paced research environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on techniques, data analysis, and scientific rigor, with opportunities to advance within the Target Discovery Research group.

Qualifications

• Hands-on lab experience with aseptic mammalian/cancer cell lines.
• Strong proficiency in commonly used molecular biology methods.

Responsibilities

• Conduct in vitro experiments to identify and validate targets.
• Perform cell culture, western blotting, PCR, and genome editing assays.
• Collaborate across functions to advance cancer target discovery.

Skills

In vitro experiments

Mammalian cell culture

Western blotting

PCR/qPCR

CRISPR genome editing

Gene knockdown

Transfection

Overexpression studies

Genome engineering

Flow cytometry (FACS)

Cell imaging (Incucyte)

Molecular biology

Data analysis

ELNs and data documentation

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPt

Education

Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology/Cell Biology/Biochemistry

Master's degree in Molecular Biology/Cell Biology/Biochemistry

Tools

Incucyte live-cell imaging

GraphPad Prism

Job description

EMD Serono, Inc. is seeking a Senior Associate Scientist in Billerica, MA to conduct in vitro experiments supporting target discovery in cancer research. You will perform cell culture, western blots, PCR, and CRISPR-based genome editing, contributing to a cross-functional team in a fast-paced research environment.

The role emphasizes hands-on techniques, data analysis, and scientific rigor, with opportunities to advance within the Target Discovery Research group.