Associate Scientist - Gene Therapy
About The Position
At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Come join the rapidly expanding Gene Therapy team at Eli Lilly! We are responsible for inventing, characterizing, and advancing novel genetic therapeutics for a myriad of clinical applications. Our team works cross-functionally within our organization across multiple platform technologies and disease areas.
Requirements
- B.S. and/or M.S. in biology or a closely related field
- 2+ years of relevant laboratory experience
- Qualified applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Lilly will not provide support for or sponsor work authorization or visas for this role, including but not limited to F-1 CPT, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, J-1, H-1B, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, or L-1.
Nice To Haves
- Significant aseptic cell culture experience, including gene therapy (e.g. AAV or LNP) experiments
- Experience isolating nucleic acids and proteins from cells and tissues
- Experience in planning and implementing experiments independently
- Experience in laboratory techniques including DNA/RNA purification and analysis (qPCR, ddPCR, RT-qPCR, NGS), protein analysis (Simple Western Jess, ELISA, MSD, Octet) and flow cytometry
- Familiarity with primer design, sequencing preparation, and analysis
- Prior training in gene therapy, HIV, and Human HSC derived cell culture is a plus
- Experience using automation in workflows is a plus (i.e., liquid handling)
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues
- Strong organization, communication, and collaboration skills
Responsibilities
- Work with team members to drive forward new gene therapy programs
- Perform cell culture experiments and establish new assays to measure gene therapy outcomes both in vitro and in vivo.
- Establish and characterize novel assays for endpoint analysis to in vivo studies
- Work cross-functionally to deliver data to the project team within expected timelines.
- Maintain detailed documentation of scientific work in an electronic notebook.
Benefits
- Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance).
- In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
