Assay Biologist

JOB DESCRIPTIONDesignation Associate ScientistJob Location BangaloreDepartment Discovery BiologyAbout SyngeneIncorporated 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 To be a part of the Assay Biology group and support various assay development activities Key Responsibilities To develop cell based assays- optimization and assay validation on different assay formats Biochemical Enzyme based assay development Screening of the compounds- small and large molecules Data analysis and report preparation Possess the knowledge and exposure to environment health and safety EHS practices Follow environment health and safety EHS requirements at all times in the workplace ensuring individual and lab plant safety Educational Qualification M Sc M Tech in Biological Sciences Expertise and in-depth knowledge of mammalian cell culture Experience in conducting TR-FRET HTRF Fluorescence Intensity Alpha screen Radioactive assays and Luminesce based assay Experience in ELISA and Luminex based assays for cytokine estimations Experience with human primary cells and tissue samples Experience with RT-PCR and Westerns would be desirable Experience in Flow cytometry and immune-phenotyping 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 Ability to plan and execute work and perform multiple activities in parallel Experience M Sc M Tech with 3 to 8 years of experience Behavioral Skills Good work ethics Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment Ability to work with co-workers professionally General ability to thrive in a growing infrastructure and culture and also think out of box approach when troubleshooting and problem solving 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