Biologist – Immunology Discovery

Eli Lilly and Company • Boston, MA

114d • $71,250 - $187,000

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. Job Title: Biologist/Sr. Biologist – Immunology Discovery.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Immunology, Cell Biology, or a related field plus 3 years of relevant experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, or academic research in the field of immunology.
• Master’s degree in Immunology, Cell Biology, or a related field plus 1 year of relevant experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical industry, or academic research in the field of immunology.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with in vivo methods, using mice, such as animal handling, dosing, and tissue collection.
• Experience with wet lab techniques such as micropipetting.
• Adept at practical mathematics for lab applications and metric unit conversion.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized for working in a fast-paced laboratory environment.
• Efficient, accurate, and effective recordkeeping skills for laboratory notebook entries.
• Proficient at using spreadsheet programs such as Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Committed to work collaboratively as a team member using effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience with human PBMC preparation and assays, and whole-blood–based systems.
• Experience with flow cytometry sample preparations and acquisition.
• Experience in cell culture and molecular biology methods (such as DNA/RNA extraction, qPCR, and Western blotting).
• Strong background in data analysis using FlowJo, GraphPad Prism.

Responsibilities

• Help uncover and validate new therapeutic targets by combining in vivo models, cellular assays, molecular approaches, and immunological expertise to advance early discovery research.
• Play a vital role in developing treatments for autoimmune and inflammatory disease patients by designing and conducting in vivo experiments.
• Run in vitro assays, analyze results, and collaborate closely with colleagues across multiple disciplines.

Benefits

• 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.
• Well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees