Job Description:

Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join EMD Serono.


Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.


United As One for Patients, our purpose in Healthcare is to help create, improve and prolong lives. We develop medicines, intelligent devices and innovative technologies in therapeutic areas such as Oncology, Neurology and Fertility. Our teams work together across 6 continents with passion and relentless curiosity in order to help patients at every stage of life. Joining our Healthcare team is becoming part of a diverse, inclusive and flexible working culture, presenting great opportunities for personal development and career advancement across the globe.


This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US.



Your Role:


The EMD Serono Research and Development Institute in Billerica, MA, is hiring a Senior Associate Scientist within our Target Discovery Research group. The Senior Associate Scientist will be responsible for conducting in vitro experiments, including cell culture, western blots, PCR, as well as overexpression, knockdowns, and CRISPR-based genome editing experiments to facilitate target identification and validation. This role offers a laboratory-based opportunity to contribute to the forefront of cancer research within a research-based drug discovery company.



Who You Are:



Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, or other Scientific discipline with 2+ years of experience in aseptic techniques for handling mammalian cultures and/or cancer cell lines

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• Master's degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, or other Scientific discipline with 1+ years of experience in aseptic techniques for handling mammalian cultures and/or cancer cell lines

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in mammalian cell culture techniques, including cell line maintenance, transfection, and selection of edited clones


• Hands-on expertise with gene-editing techniques (RNAi, CRISPR)


• Strong skills in molecular biology techniques, such as western blotting, PCR, and cloning


• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the capacity to troubleshoot and optimize experimental protocols


• Outstanding communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment


• Experience with cell microscopy, Incucyte live cell imaging, or other high content cell image analysis instrumentation


• Proficiency in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and GraphPad PRISM for documenting experimental procedures and results in an Electronic Lab Notebook


• The ability to multitask in a fast-paced dynamic environment

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!


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