Scientist - In Vitro specialist, CVRI

Bayer•Cambridge, MA

5d•$92,000 - $138,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice. Scientist - In Vitro specialist, CVRI Bayer has an opening for a Scientist to join our Cardiovascular Renal In Vitro Research group based at the Bayer Innovation Campus in the heart of Kendall Sq, Cambridge, MA. The position will require a motivated individual who will support ongoing projects in precision medicine which involves state of the art screening assays that will ultimately contribute towards the discovery of novel therapeutics in the cardiovascular area. The successful candidate will perform a range of in vitro disease modeling and cellular-molecular biology assays primarily using hiPS cell technologies. The candidate should have the ability to work independently and effectively as well as collaboratively with teams on various studies.

Requirements

Bachelors of Science;
Hands-on experience with cell culture and the execution of cell based functional assays is a requirement. Experience with the culture and manipulation of engineered and primary cells of heart or kidney origin. Experience with induced pluripotent stem cell culture and differentiation toward cardiomyocytes or kidney cells;
Experience with the set-up and execution of various functional cell-based assay formats;
Broad spectrum in vitro skill set (including molecular biology, biochemistry and cellular analytical techniques including flow cytometry and imaging);
Demonstrated ability to troubleshoot problems requiring original thought;
Interest in digitalization (including implementation of LIMS systems) and technological innovation;
Ability to prepare reports and clearly interpret the results of complex experiments;
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice To Haves

Masters of Science with at least 2-4 years of industry research experience

Responsibilities

Hands-on lab-based role working closely with senior and principal scientists to design, validate and execute cell-based assays to support target identification, validation and compound profiling for early and late-stage projects;
Responsible for troubleshooting experiments, assays, or procedures: overcome obstacles and develop alternative experimental approaches;
Maintain human induced pluripotent stem cell cultures (hiPSC) and regularly differentiate cells towards cardiomyocytes or kidney cells as required;
Execute standard molecular and cellular assays (eg. functional cellular assays, Western blotting, RT-PCR, cellular imaging, flow cytometry etc);
Independently perform data analysis, effectively interpret results and prepare reports and presentations;
Work in close collaboration with colleagues across sites in Germany and the US and together with external collaborators and CROs;
Recommend new and innovative solutions to problems and take initiative in keeping up to date with current technological and biological innovation and development in this field;
Active support for all cluster relevant housekeeping, innovation and communication topics and full compliance with respect to HSE guidelines, documentation and good research practices