- Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States
- Full-time · Senior
- 8+ years
Senior Scientist responsible for designing, executing, and interpreting mechanistic immunology studies to support target identification and therapeutic development in livestock and companion animal programs.
Responsibilities
- Design, execute, troubleshoot, and document in vitro, ex vivo, and in vivo studies that define immune mechanisms, support target identification and validation, and inform substrate or modality decisions.
- Characterize immunological responses across model systems and species using fit-for-purpose technical approaches, integrating data from multiple assay formats into clear conclusions.
- Develop, optimize, qualify, and transfer immunoassays across ELISA, ELISpot, MSD/U-Plex, Luminex, flow cytometry, and other relevant platforms.
- Develop and adapt cell-based assays using primary and immortalized immune and non-immune cells, applying imaging, luminescence/fluorescence, receptor-binding, effector-function, and related readouts.
- Plan experiments independently using literature, prior data, and input from project leads; analyze results, identify risks and next steps, and recommend practical follow-on studies.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Immunology
- Bachelor's degree in Cell Biology
- Bachelor's degree in Biotechnology
- Master's degree in Immunology
- Master's degree in Cell Biology