Assay Biologist

JOB DESCRIPTION Designation Research Associate-Assay Biology Job Location Bangalore Department Discovery Biology About Syngene Incorporated in 1993 Syngene International Ltd is an innovation-focused global discovery development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical biotechnology nutrition animal health consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world Syngene s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb Baxter Amgen GSK Merck KGaA and Herbalife Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240- strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems improve R D productivity speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation Job Purpose The ideal candidate will ensure smooth running of multiple cell based and biochemical assays while maintaining highest quality and integrity of data and meeting established timelines Key Responsibilities Provide assistance to research scientists in terms of planning and executing molecular and or cellular laboratory experiments and interpreting results Perform Cell based assays like Luminescence fluorescence FRET radio assays etc Follow environment health and safety EHS requirements at all times in the workplace ensuring individual and lab plant safety Attend training on environment health and safety EHS measures imparted company Educational Qualification M Sc in Life sciences or related field Technical functional Skills Expertise and in-depth knowledge of mammalian cell culture Experience in biochemical assays Experience in conducting TR-FRET HTRF Fluorescence Intensity Alpha screen Radioactive assays and Luminesce based assays Experience in ELISA and Luminex based assays for cytokine estimations would be advantage Experience with human primary cells and tissue samples Experience in Flow cytometry and immune-phenotyping would be desirable Experience with RT-PCR and Westerns would be desirable Ability to analyse and present data using excel ppt and statistical tools Graph Pad Prism Excel-fit Willingness and flexibility to work in cross functional teams across technical domains Excellent pipetting skills Experience with automated liquid handling systems an added advantage Experience and good knowledge on assay QC parameters Experience 1 - 3 Years of relevant experience post qualification Behavioral Skills Good oral written communication and presentation skills to work in a multi-disciplinary team Equal Opportunity Employer It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity EEO to all persons regardless of age color national origin citizenship status physical or mental disability race religion creed gender sex sexual orientation gender identity and or expression genetic information marital status status with regard to public assistance veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law In addition Syngene will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities