Research Investigator
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited
Research Investigator
Boston, Massachusetts- Job Level: Senior
- Travel: Minimal (if any)
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Job Description
Pursuant to Section 20 C.F.R. 656.10, you are hereby notified that an application for Alien Employment Certification will be filed by Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. for the following job opportunity:
JOB LOCATION: Cambridge, MA
POSITION: Research Investigator
POSITION DESCRIPTION: Takeda Development Center Americas, Inc. is seeking a Research Investigator with the following duties: Develop new assay to address analytical characterization need for various cell therapy programs; independently go through published literatures and design innovative experiments to find technical solutions for complex biological questions; perform routine testing and characterization of cell therapy products using existing and developed analytical assays and immunological methods; manage and maintain critical material inventory for different programs; document personal experimental results accurately and completely in laboratory notebook; contribute to technical documents such as test methods, reports, protocols, and internal presentations; present study results at team or department meetings to external partners or at conferences; contribute to technical transfer of experimental data/procedures internally and external stakeholders as appropriate; and collaborate departmentally as well as cross functionally with peers on project work as appropriate. Up to 5% domestic travel required.
REQUIREMENTS: Master’s degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Delivery or related field plus 3 years of related experience. Prior experience must include: Prepare tumor biopsy specimens and maintain immune and tumor cell lines to develop 3D tumor spheroid models; Conduct ex-vivo experiments to test the efficacy of experimental drugs and CAR-T cells on 3D tumor spheroid models in microfluidic devices; Perform immunophenotyping using flow cytometry of various patient tumor samples to assess different immune cell populations; Execute cytokine analysis from supernatant of drug-treated tumor samples using Ella and Luminex; Develop and validate analytical method for small molecules and antibodies in support of discovery formulation development.
Full time. $108,500.00 - $186,000.00 per year. Competitive compensation and benefits.
Qualified applicants can apply at https://jobs.takeda.com. Please reference job #R0149055 . EOE
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Our team at Takeda is tackling some of the most challenging problems in drug discovery and development. As the newest member of our Research team, you’ll conduct purposeful, meaningful work on groundbreaking modalities that may lead to breakthrough drugs.
With our deep investment in next-generation technologies, you’ll have the resources and support to do your best work. As a part of our team, you’ll connect with brilliant minds inside and outside of Takeda. We are committed to collaborating with academia and emerging biotech companies to expand our reach and impact in cell therapy, gene therapy and data sciences.
Our team’s wide-ranging expertise includes medicinal chemistry, genomics datasets, immunofluorescence, high content imaging, flow cytometry, transcriptional profiling, multi-step synthesis, multimodal genetics, pharmacokinetics and much more. Whatever area inspires you, your work will support the progression of an innovative, industry-leading discovery pipeline and make an impact that matters to patients and society.
A career in Research at Takeda will give you everything you need to succeed professionally — and make a difference to patients, people and the planet.
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Design and carry out experiments
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Manage multiple projects
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Document data
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Mentor other scientists
Along with incredibly passionate colleagues, there’s a clear commitment to invest in the best facilities and the right equipment needed to successfully perform world-class science.
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Our pipeline
Our internal research capabilities and external partnerships contribute to an R&D engine that has produced exciting new molecular entities (NMEs) across our core Therapeutic Areas. Check out our pipeline and see how we’ll continue delivering a steady stream of next-generation therapies.
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