Assay Biologist

Designation: Associate Scientist/Senior associate scientist

Job Location: Hyderabad

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:

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

Technical/functional Skills:

• 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:

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