Duties & Responsibilities:
- Initiates, designs, interprets accurately, troubleshoots, and completes routine procedures independently and efficiently; initiates, designs, interprets accurately, troubleshoots, and completes non-routine and difficult procedures generally without supervision; Initiates and conducts exploratory experiments.
- Proposes, gains support for and implements ideas from individual’s knowledge of science and technology and understanding of research and development process.
- Proposes, evaluates, and implements new technologies; independently applies basic scientific principles, performs literature searches, attends scientific meetings, and keeps abreast of literature in own field.
- Effectively communicates and defends own work, orally and in writing, in the context of the company and team goals at meetings.
- Demonstrates a contemporary level of technical proficiency in their field, trains technicians and junior level scientists in this field.
- Reports and treats data with a high level of integrity and ethics.
- Complies with applicable regulations, performing all work in a safe manner; Maintains proper records in accordance with SOPs and policies.
- Participate in cross departmental project teams when assigned.
- Ensure laboratory facility and equipment are well maintained.
- Stay current with policies and SOPs regarding safe operations in the laboratory. Ensure laboratory technicians are well trained and up to date with respect to safety and handling of infectious agents.
- Ensure compliance with all relevant corporate, national, and local authority regulations.
Scientist IV Requirements:
- PhD or DVM-PhD from an accredited institution in Immunology, Microbial Pathogenesis, or a closely related field with two (2) years of experience in a related scientific discipline; Or
- Master’s Degree from an accredited institution with a minimum of six (6) years of experience in a related scientific discipline; Or
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with minimum of ten (10) years of experience in a related field.
- A background in Immunology and vaccine or therapeutic development is required.
- Experiences in modern Immunology and Microbial Pathogenesis are essential.
- Familiarity with CVB vaccine development requirements.
- Ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams is required.
- Ability to create written scientific reports and protocols, and strong verbal communication skills are required.
- Ability to clearly articulate scientific and operational concepts of vaccine research across functions.
- The role requires highly motivated, dependable, and well-organized individual who can operate with minimal supervision.
Senior Scientist Requirements:
- Ph.D. from an accredited institution in Bacteriology, Virology, Immunology, Veterinary Medicine, Infectious diseases, or related field with minimum of seven (7) years of broad experience in a related field with proven track record of scientific accomplishment.
- DVM or equivalent preferred.
- Minimum two (2) years of pharmaceutical industry experience preferred.
- Supervisory experience (preferred) and working in project teams is required.
- Experience in bacteriology, Immunology, bacterial genetics, genomics, biomarkers, molecular techniques, and the ability to translate this knowledge into successful bacterial vaccine and therapeutic candidates and disease control approaches is essential.
- A background in modern Immunology and vaccine or therapeutic research is required.
- Contemporary and demonstrated knowledge of infectious disease immunology, genetics, molecular biology and metabolism of bacteria and their associated diseases.
- Familiarity with vaccine and therapeutic development requirements – consistent with International Standards e.g. US: CVB and EU: Ph. Eur. requirements
- Ability to function in multi-disciplinary teams is required.
- Ability to build scientifically robust hypothesis and design experiments to test it, create written scientific reports and protocols, and strong verbal communication skills are required.
- Ability to clearly articulate scientific and operational concepts of vaccine and therapeutic research.
- Excellent abilities to create written scientific reports and protocols, and strong verbal communication skills are required.
- A proven track-record of peer-reviewed publications, patents, and presentations at conferences. Ability to clearly articulate scientific and operational concepts of bacterial disease research across functions.
- Good planning, prioritization, problem solving, and organizational skills.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
- Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
- Must be 18 years of age or older.