Senior Scientist COPD/IPF · Bioscience COPD/IPF Team

Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:06:38 GMT
Research and Development

Bioscience COPD/IPF Team · Gaithersburg, Maryland, United States of America · The annual base pay for this position ranges from $116,284.00 - $174,426.00. · onsite

This lab-based research role offers a significant opportunity to influence the direction of work. You will work predominantly with human in vitro systems, focusing on primary and disease tissue-derived cells. Your expertise should include primary cell culture, particularly human lung stromal cells and macrophages, as well as in vitro techniques such as Westerns, ELISAs, and PCR. Experience with IHC, Ventana is a plus.

In a team setting, you will contribute by applying molecular and cellular biology techniques, interpreting and communicating results to team members. Your responsibilities will include supporting new target identification and validation, collaborating with scientists from various functional teams, and contributing to research projects.

To be successful in this role, you should have a Master's or Bachelor's degree in biology or a related field. You should be highly organized and self-motivated, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team. You should also have demonstrated ability to design and conduct laboratory projects/experiments, develop methods, generate and interpret scientific data, and be competent in troubleshooting and critiquing data.

The ideal candidate will possess strong hands-on skills in basic biochemical and molecular techniques, including cell culture, quantification of mRNA (qPCR), and protein expression. You should also have expertise in primary human cell culture, especially Air-Liquid-interface epithelial cell cultures, primary lung fibroblasts, immune cells, and macrophages. Strong written and oral communication skills and the ability to critically analyze datasets are also essential.

Desirable skills include experience with Ventana, MSD, PowerPoint, Excel, and GraphPad Prism. Drug discovery experience is a plus.