Senior Translational Medicine Scientist

Valid8 Financial, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Stock option plans

Job summary

Cabaletta Bio, located in Philadelphia, seeks a Senior Research Associate/Associate Scientist for Translational Medicine. You will develop and perform autoantibody evaluation assays (MSD, Luminex, ELISA) and other molecular assays on clinical trial materials, following strict compliance.

Reporting to the Senior Scientist, Translational Medicine, you will support assay qualification, data integrity, and SOP development in a fast-paced biotech environment focused on autoimmune therapies.

Qualifications

• MS degree in Biology, Immunology, Engineering or related field or Bachelor’s with 2+ years laboratory/biotech experience.
• Experience with molecular based assays such as ELISA, MSD, Luminex or dPCR platforms.
• Significant lab experience including aseptic technique, mammalian cell culture, and DNA extraction.
• Ability to follow SOPs and good documentation practices.
• Strong organizational skills, problem solving, and ability to work independently.
• Clear verbal and written communication; team-oriented and adaptable in a fast-paced startup.

Responsibilities

• Perform assays on clinical samples under guidance from a Senior Scientist, Translational Medicine.
• Execute qualified or validated molecular-based assays (Luminex, dPCR, MSD, ELISA) on clinical samples.
• Contribute to GLP-like assay development and SOP qualification/validation.
• Maintain accurate data capture and protocol compliance using an electronic lab notebook (eLN).
• Keep GDP-compliant records for clinical samples and inventory management.
• Assist in clinical sample accessioning with proper metadata entry.
• Opportunities to learn cell-based assays such as flow cytometry and cytotoxicity assays.
• Manage multiple internal projects and ensure timely completion.
• Perform routine lab tasks in line with GLP and Cabaletta policy; maintain lab space.

Skills

Molecular assays

Cell culture

SOP compliance

Communication

Independence

Team oriented

Problem solving

Education

MS in Biology/Immunology/Engineering or related field

Bachelor’s with 2+ years lab/biotech experience

Tools

ELISA

MSD

Luminex

dPCR

qPCR

Job description

Cabaletta Bio, located in Philadelphia, seeks a Senior Research Associate/Associate Scientist for Translational Medicine. You will develop and perform autoantibody evaluation assays (MSD, Luminex, ELISA) and other molecular assays on clinical trial materials, following strict compliance.

Reporting to the Senior Scientist, Translational Medicine, you will support assay qualification, data integrity, and SOP development in a fast-paced biotech environment focused on autoimmune therapies.