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Spring House, PA, US

ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST II INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES (IBD)-1377130206

Description

Janssen Research & Development is recruiting for an Associate Scientist II, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) in Spring House, PA.

The Immunology Therapeutic Area of Janssen Research & Development is committed to delivering transformational solutions for patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The goal of the newly-formed Disease Integrative Biology group, within the Immunology Therapeutic Area (TA), is to create a critical platform for deep biological disease understanding that will allow the Immunology TA, through enabling its R&D pipeline, to maintain its leadership position in providing treatments for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases. The Disease Integrative Biology group is seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist II to play an important role in supporting the development of the platform for the biological disease understanding of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD).

The primary responsibility is to aid in the development and utilization of in vitro multi-cellular and organotypic models that reflect pathways associated with IBD.

The successful candidate will be responsible for generating data that lead to the discovery of new biology related to IBD, validate hypothesis, study the mechanism of action of exploratory drugs and drug targets. The position will require an interactive scientist willing to work in a matrixed-team environment and will be expected to integrate into a multidisciplinary team effort consisting of internal scientists with expertise in immunology, cellular and molecular biology.

Qualifications


This position requires a minimum of a BS/BA with a minimum 4 years of laboratory experience or an MS with a minimum of 3 years of lab expereince.The candidate must demonstrate some experience with immune-related molecular and cellular mechanisms.The successful candidate must be comfortable with utilizing novel technologies/approaches to solve complex biologic problems.

He/she will be expected to conduct scientific literature searches, with guidance, in support of the model systems that they are utilizing. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate an ability in planning and executing experiments, identifying relevant reagents, methods and assays, recording and interpreting data under appropriate supervision. This position is in Spring House, PA.

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Primary Location:North America-United States-Pennsylvania-Spring House
Organization: Janssen Research & Development, LLC. (6084)