Associate Scientist, Obesity, Muscle and Metabolism

Regeneron is a biopharmaceutical company developing novel therapeutics. The Associate Scientist will support muscle disease therapeutic development through cell biology, physiology, tissue engineering, disease modeling, assay development, animal handling, and biological data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining, expanding, and modulating cells in vitro
• Generation of engineered muscle tissue from primary or iPSC-derived progenitor cells
• Optimization of cellular assays, and development of readouts for muscle function
• Handling and caring for mice, including performing procedures such as blood and tissue sample collection
• Processing of tissue samples for molecular and histological assessments
• Close collaborative interactions with teams across the organization
• Analysis of data using biological and statistical software such as ImageJ, Flowjo, Excel, Prism

Preferred

• Experience in tissue culture, cell-based assays, flow cytometry, and histology (e.g. IHC, IF) is highly preferred
• Experience in mouse handling is highly preferred
• Proficiency in basic computer applications and experience with biological data collection and analysis is highly preferred
• Tissue Culture
• Cell-Based Assays
• Flow Cytometry
• Histology
• Immunohistochemistry (IHC)
• Immunofluorescence (IF)
• Mouse Handling
• Basic Computer Applications
• Biological Data Collection
• Biological Data Analysis

Benefits

• Annual bonuses or other incentive plans
• Equity awards
• Pension or retirement benefits
• 401(k) company match
• Health and wellness programs
• Fitness centers
• Insurance benefits (e.g. medical, dental, vision, life and disability)
• Paid time off
• Family support benefits

Company

• Develops and commercializes biopharmaceutical medicines for serious diseases
• Tarrytown, New York, USA
• http://www.regeneron.com/
• Founded in 1988
• 10001+ employees

Qualifications

• B.S. or M.S. degree in a relevant field with 1-2 years of experience in muscle biology or a related discipline
• Experience in tissue culture, cell-based assays, flow cytometry, and histology (e.g. IHC, IF) is highly preferred
• Experience in mouse handling is highly preferred
• Proficiency in basic computer applications and experience with biological data collection and analysis is highly preferred

Required skills

• , Muscle Biology, Cell Culture, Tissue Engineering, Cell-Based Assays, Flow Cytometry, Histology, Mouse Handling, ImageJ, FlowJo, GraphPad Prism

Preferred skills

• Experience in mouse handling is highly preferred

Experience

• 1-2 years