Associate Scientist, Discovery Medicine

Department: Discovery Medicine

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: San Mateo, CA

Description

The Role: BigHat Bioscience is looking for a motivated and energetic Associate Scientist* with a strong background in Immunology, cell culture, flow cytometry and primary cell-based assays to support the characterization of our lead therapeutic candidates.
*At BigHat we believe in titles that commensurate with skill set, relative organizational impact, and value contribution; more experienced candidates are encouraged to apply, with the understanding that responsibilities and title would adjust as appropriate. 

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the development of therapeutics by owning the functional characterization of therapeutic candidates, independently making sense of complex data and initiating the next experimental steps
• Leverage fluency of in vitro immunology experimental methods to plan, execute, and analyze TDCC, T cell activation, cytokine release, FACS, ELISA, ADCC, and other relevant functional assays
• Drive program plans based upon experimental results and make relevant recommendations for program conceptualization and advancement
• Proactively and independently interpret and present scientific findings in context to stakeholders including internal team members, BigHat leadership, and external collaborators. 
• Collaborate and communicate across a diverse research team to successfully progress scientific goals

Preferred Qualifications

• BS or higher degree in cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, or a related field with at least four (4) years of relevant post-graduate experience including two (2) years in industry
• Technical fluency in immunology and cell biology techniques, such as primary immune cell isolation and culture, multicolor flow cytometry, dose-response and cytotoxicity analysis (TDCC, ADCC) using bispecific antibodies
• Experience with T cell engagers is strongly preferred
• Comprehensive fund of immunology knowledge to complement technical expertise and drive scientific curiosity and critical thinking
• A strong can-do mentality and desire to thrive in a dynamic start-up environment on scientifically challenging projects
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, namely the ability to present results in context to a scientific and non-expert audience, extracting insights beyond the confines of the experiment

Logistics

• Location: 
  • San Mateo, CA
    • Onsite (5 days per week)
• Salary Range: 
  • $115K - $140K

Please note: at BigHat we believe in titles and compensation that are commensurate with skill set, relative organizational impact, and value contribution; more experienced candidates are encouraged to apply, with the understanding that responsibilities, title, and compensation would adjust as appropriate.