The Research Associate will work as a member of the Virology Group. He/She will support our respiratory virus preclinical drug discovery programs in a multi-disciplinary fast-paced team environment.

Responsibilities:

• Development and optimization of cell based antiviral assays in order to profile compounds from multiple programs
• Communicate results to project teams
• Proactively review the literature and introduce new approaches and technologies to the group
• Contribute to the preparation of laboratory reports for regulatory filings

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant scientific discipline
• 2+ years of virology/drug discovery experience in academia or the pharmaceutical/biotech industry
• Hands-on experience with a wide range of in vitro virology assays including cytopathic effect assays, plaque assays, quantitative PCR-based assays and reporter gene assays
• Experience with isolation and purification of RNA
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience with respiratory viruses is highly desirable

Must be able to participate in highly effective teams where the core values of integrity, teamwork, accountability and excellence are being observed. This position requires the ability to recognize anomalous and inconsistent results and interpret experimental outcomes and to use common tools for effective scientific communication within the company.