Associate Scientist, Ocular Immunology

Regeneron develops life-changing medicines for people with serious diseases and is seeking an Associate Scientist to join its Ophthalmology group. The role supports preclinical development of therapies for ocular immune and inflammatory diseases through hands-on research in cell biology, immune-focused assays, animal models, and laboratory data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Handle and care for mice, including procedures such as injections, colony management, and blood/tissue sample collection
• Perform tissue dissection and cell isolation from ocular and other tissues for downstream analysis
• Maintain, expand, and/or treat cells in vitro, using established cell lines and primary human and mouse cells
• Perform immunoassays and molecular biology assays such as ELISA, Western blot, DNA/RNA extraction, and multiplex platforms such as MSD and Luminex/CBA
• Evaluate cell phenotype and function using ex vivo or in vitro assays, including flow cytometry
• Analyze data using biological and statistical software such as FlowJo, Excel, and Prism
• Document experimental procedures and results with care and accuracy
• Contribute to day-to-day lab operations, including equipment maintenance and ordering supplies/reagents
• Thrive in an innovative, team-driven environment, adapting readily to new techniques and shifting tasks

Preferred

• Hands-on experience with mouse handling and basic techniques, including injections, colony management, and blood collection
• Experience with mammalian cell culture, including cell lines and primary cells
• Experience with immunoassays such as ELISA, MSD, or Luminex; Western blot; or DNA/RNA extraction
• Experience with tissue dissection, cell isolation, or flow cytometry
• Prior experience as a research technician in an academic lab or associate scientist in industry
• Proficiency in basic computer applications and biological data collection/analysis
• Experience in ocular procedures
• Mouse handling
• Animal injections
• Colony management
• Blood collection
• Mammalian cell culture
• Cell line culture
• Primary cell culture
• ELISA
• MSD immunoassays
• Luminex immunoassays
• Western blotting
• DNA extraction
• RNA extraction
• Tissue dissection
• Cell isolation
• Flow cytometry
• Academic laboratory research
• Industry research experience
• Basic computer applications
• Biological data collection
• Biological data analysis
• Ocular procedures

Benefits

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

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. degree in a relevant field with 0–2 years of experience in a life-sciences discipline; practical, hands-on laboratory experience is valued over an advanced degree
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and a creative approach to problem-solving
• Open and frequent communication with manager and team members
• A positive, proactive attitude and a track record of reliable, broad execution across multiple techniques rather than deep specialization in a single area
• Hands-on experience with mouse handling and basic techniques, including injections, colony management, and blood collection
• Experience with mammalian cell culture, including cell lines and primary cells
• Experience with immunoassays such as ELISA, MSD, or Luminex; Western blot; or DNA/RNA extraction
• Experience with tissue dissection, cell isolation, or flow cytometry
• Prior experience as a research technician in an academic lab or associate scientist in industry
• Proficiency in basic computer applications and biological data collection/analysis
• Experience in ocular procedures
• B.S. degree in a relevant field with 0–2 years of experience in a life-sciences discipline; practical, hands-on laboratory experience is valued over an advanced degree.

Required skills

• Cell Isolation, ELISA, Flow Cytometry, FlowJo, Immunoassays, Mammalian Cell Culture, Mouse Handling, Ocular Immunology, Statistical Data Analysis, Western Blot

Preferred skills

• Experience in ocular procedures

Experience

• Entry level