Associate Scientist

Company Description

Insmed is a global biopharmaceutical company on a mission to transform the lives of patients living with serious and rare diseases. Our most valuable resource is our employees, and everything we do is motivated by a patients-first mentality. We are dedicated to growing our team with talented individuals from around the world who are willing to challenge the status quo, solve problems, and work collaboratively with a sense of urgency and compassion.

Guided by our core values of collaboration, accountability, passion, respect, and integrity, we aim to foster an inclusive, diverse, and flexible work environment, where our employees are recognized for leaning in and rolling up their sleeves. If you share our vision and want to work with the most dedicated people in the biopharma industry, come to Insmed to accelerate your career.

Recognitions

 

Consistently Ranked Science’s Top Employer

Insmed is dedicated to creating a collaborative environment where our team can thrive. Every day, our employees turn their passion for science and research into innovative solutions for patients. That’s why we’ve been named the No. 1 company to work for in the biopharma industry in Science’s Top Employers survey for four years in a row.

 

  

 

 

A Certified Great Place to Work®

We believe our company is truly special, and our employees agree. In July 2025, we became Great Place to Work-certified in the U.S. for the fifth year in a row. We are also honored to have been listed on the Best Workplaces in Biopharma™, Best Workplaces in New York™, PEOPLE® Companies That Care, Best Workplaces for Women™, Best Workplaces for Millennials™, and Best Medium Workplaces™ lists.

  

 

Overview

The Associate Scientist will work with a multidisciplinary team of research scientists to investigate therapeutics for treating neutrophil-mediated diseases across several pre-clinical projects. This will involve assisting with tasks such as cell culture, in vitro hematopoietic stem cell expansion and differentiation, in vitro compound screening, performing enzymatic assays, ex vivo sample processing, as well as conducting various molecular biology techniques including flow cytometry, western blot, and ELISA.

Responsibilities

• Culture primary cells and continuous cell lines such as neutrophils, hematopoietic stem cells, immune cells, and/or relevant cell lines to support in vitro/ex vivo experiments.
• Perform and optimize in vitro assays to support compounds screening.
• Conduct molecular biology techniques such as flow cytometry, ELISA, and western blot.
• Use plate readers, fluorescence microscopy, and flow cytometry.
• Process, analyze, and interpret complex datasets using Excel, XLfit, FlowJo, and GraphPad Prism to generate insights that support decision-making.
• Prepare concise PowerPoint presentations to communicate key data and findings.
• Maintain proper documentation of experimental procedures and results via an electronic laboratory notebook.
• Author and review technical reports and related documentation.
• Present scientific data and key findings at internal research meetings
• Prepare and maintain a constant supply of reagents, buffers, and other materials to support on-going assays.

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Immunology, or related subject area with at least 3 years of pharmaceutical experience.
• Strong hands-on experience in cell culture and standard molecular biology assays, including enzymatic assays, flow cytometry, and western blot.
• Proficiency in data processing, analysis, statistics, and data interpretation.
• Experience working with cellular imaging instruments, fluorescence microscopes, ELISA, and qPCR.
• Experience working with immune cells and hematopoietic stem cells.
• Ability to work collaboratively and efficiently in a team environment, while also taking initiative independently.
• Ability to train others in fields of personal expertise.
• A high degree of organization and time management skills.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly present data and ideas.
• A track record of embodying Insmed’s five (5) core values: Passion, Accountability, Collaboration, Integrity, and Respect.

Salary Range

89000-119267

Compensation & Benefits

At Insmed, we’re committed to investing in every team member’s total well-being, now and in the future. Our benefit programs vary by country but we offer the following to all Insmed team members, regardless of geographic location:

• Flexible approach to how we work
• Health benefits and time-o