Senior Scientist, Vaccine Discovery (Virology)

Job Description

We are seeking an innovative, highly motivated Senior Scientist to join our Vaccine Discovery team within the Infectious Disease and Vaccines department in West Point, PA. Our mission is to develop and leverage state-of-the-art technologies in virology, immunology, and structural biology to address critical challenges in the development of prophylactics and therapeutics for viral diseases. The team is also dedicated to supporting the life cycle management of our licensed products.

In this role, the candidate will contribute to the design, development, and optimization of vaccine candidates and vaccine platforms. Primary responsibilities include constructing viral vectors, creating and optimizing novel vaccines and developing virology and immune assays. The candidate will collaborate with a talented, multidisciplinary team of scientists with diverse expertise in virology, bacteriology and immunology to advance vaccines, small-molecule antivirals, and monoclonal antibody (mAb) candidates.

We value creative thinking, teamwork, and independent analytical problem-solving, and encourage highly skilled individuals with expertise in viral molecular biology, particularly in reverse genetics, to apply for this position.

Qualifications:

Education:

• Bachelor's with (7+ years), Master's (with 4+ years) or Ph.D. in Infectious Diseases, Biology or a related discipline and relevant experience in pharma, biotech or academic setting

Required Experience and Skills:

• Extensive virology experience and knowledge with a demonstrated record of rigorous productive research in investigating host interactions, innate and adaptive immunity, and/or pathogenesis

• Proficiency in molecular and cellular techniques

• Keen awareness and demonstrated application of emerging biology and new technologies

• Solid computer skills, independent experimental design and execution, and analytical problem-solving capabilities

• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Postdoctoral training in virology

• Previous experience working with herpesviruses and/or respiratory viruses

• Knowledge of in vivo disease model, biomarker discovery and assay development as it relates to infectious diseases and immune responses

• Knowledge of drug discovery and translational research

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Required Skills:

Cell Biology, Immunology, Infectious Disease, Molecular Biology, Vaccine Development, Vaccine Research, Virology

Preferred Skills:

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