Title:  Research Investigator

JOB DESCRIPTION

Designation: Research Investigator / Senior Research Investigator

Job Location: Bangalore

Department: Immunology

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: We are looking for an experienced immuno-oncology scientist to drive pre-clinical drug discovery projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• For running independent project(s) in the areas of immuno-oncology
• For driving the assigned project with full commitment,
• To champion the biology of project, establish all assays, models required to drive the project and work in collaboration with team members within the domain, across different domains and across department
• To take active participation in running experiments, compiling the data in required format and prepare study reports
• To train and mentor other scientists in a timely manner
• To work in a collaborative fashion with research scientists from various disciplines

Educational Qualification: Ph.D. in Immunology with 0 to 3 years of post Ph. D. work experience. Sound knowledge of immunology with focus on pulmonology diseases (ILD, IPF, COPD etc) is required. Evidence of a publication record in peer reviewed journals is considered as one of the key qualification criteria.

Experience: 0-3 Years

Required Skills:

• Hands on experience in animal models of immunology especially pulmonology diseases such as COPD, IPF, ILD etc and conceptual understanding about PK/PD relationship.
• Hands on experience of flow-cytometry and cell sorting techniques is considered a plus.
• Hands on experience with immune cell-based functional assays such as cell activation, cytokine measurements and assays related to cellular signaling using appropriate biochemical and pharmacological techniques
• Proven ability to independently design, coordinate, and execute in vivo studies and ex vivo mechanistic / functional assays
• Ability to proficiently use MS Excel and Graph Pad Prism software for data analysis and other statistical analysis
• Communication skills, both written and verbal, and strong interpersonal skills are mandated

Behavioral Skills: Good communication skills, good presentation skills, hardworking, sincere and a team player. Must demonstrate integrity and take accountability of their work

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.