Research Associate, Lebanon

Research Associate (24-Month Contract // Lebanon, NH)
**W2 ONLY**
Duties/Responsibilities:
Support the implementation of in vitro and in vivo immunological studies towards lead candidate selection.
Perform leukopak handling procedures including cell isolation, washing, counting, viability assessment, and cryopreservation.
Evaluate immune cell responses towards biotherapeutics using a variety of immunoassay techniques.
Execute immunological experiments to test hypotheses and support conclusions with analyzed data.
Summarize experimental outcomes and prepare presentations in PowerPoint.
Routinely operate high-throughput lab robotics.
Support functional lab activities such as monitoring and ordering reagents/consumables and maintaining an organized lab environment.
Maintain accurate, detailed, and timely records.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Requires a minimum of a bachelor's degree in biology or related field with 0- 2 years of experience.
Experience with in vitro cell culture is a must.
Experience with culture of primary immune cells is strongly preferred.
Experience with leukopack processing is strongly preferred.
Experience with routine immunological methods including, for example, flow cytometry, ELIspot/Fluorospot, ELISA and immunoprecipitation is strongly preferred.
Experience with antigen specific expansion of T cells, culture of dendritic cells, epitope mapping, and immunopeptidomics is desirable but not required.
In vivo murine model experience is preferred but not required.
Experience in Python or other relevant programming languages is preferred but not required.
Experience with high-throughput lab automation is preferred but not required.
Bachelor or Master degree in Immunology, Biology, or a related field with 0-2 years of experience.