Role OverviewThe Scientist for the Bacteriology team will design, develop, qualify, validate, and interpret functional serological assays to characterize immune responses for clinical studies across Sanofi's vaccine portfolio.
What You Will Do
Design, develop, execute, and troubleshoot functional antibody/immunoassays, qualify and validate functional serological assays, and provide technical guidance to junior scientists.
Why It Might Be a Fit
The ideal candidate will remain current on functional immunological assays specific to bacterial pathogens and embrace the evaluation of new technologies and automation to advance our testing capabilities.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Biological Sciences (e.g., Microbiology, Immunology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, or related field) with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience
- Experience in design, execution and troubleshooting of functional immunoassays, preferably for bacterial pathogens
- Expertise in functional immunoassays, especially serum bactericidal assays (SBAs)
- Experience with Human Complement (HC) and Baby Rabbit Complement (BRC)
- Demonstrated expertise in bacterial culture methods and growth optimization techniques
- Experience with quality systems and processes in a regulated environment
- Expertise with LIMS systems, reagent characterization and qualification, laboratory equipment and supplies
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Prevention and wellness programs
- At least 14 weeks' gender-neutral parental leave
- High-quality healthcare
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