| Job Description | We are seeking a well-trained and motivated cell and molecular biologist to become a member of an interdisciplinary group of scientists and engineers at Essen BioScience that are developing innovative quantitative assays for neurobiology. The successful candidate will be responsible for running experiments and analyzing data from assays that are created doing team-based science. Experience using primary and/or iPSC-derived neurons to probe neuronal function and a basic understanding of neuroscience and pharmacology is preferred.
About Essen BioScience:
Established in 1999, Essen BioScience is a mid-size biotechnology company headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI that has built a worldwide reputation and customer base. Essen BioScience has a long history of innovation. Products invented by Essen BioScience include FLIPR; the first high throughput cell-based kinetic assay platform, IonWorks; the first high throughput planar electrophysiology platform on the market, and IncuCyte; the first live-cell imaging system to fit inside a standard cell culture incubator.
Essen BioScience also has a growing contract research services group, offering ion channel assays, mechanistic profiling and novel kinetic live-cell assays from laboratory facilities located in the US and Europe. The services group is managed and comprised of scientists who have previously driven drug discovery projects at major pharmaceutical companies. This combination of drug discovery and instrumentation experience makes Essen BioScience a unique provider of life science research tools and services. For more information, visit www.essenbioscience.com.
Essen BioScience has consistently followed a customer-driven philosophy in the development of its business endeavors. We take a multidisciplinary approach to develop new technologies and assays to solve important scientific and therapeutic problems. Essen is an exciting place to work because we conceive, design, build, test and reduce to practice innovative technologies from within. This strategy has translated into strong revenue growth, which in turn has led to investments in infrastructure and personnel all of which has contributed to our long-term success. In addition to the US base of operations, we also have direct subsidiaries in the UK and Japan. At Essen BioScience you will be able to experience all aspects of the development cycle, from conception to product release, and to take ownership in those areas to which you contribute.
Education, training, experience:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• An understanding and experience doing hypothesis-driven scientific investigation in neuroscience and/or cell biology is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to efficiently prioritize multiple projects and adjust work load accordingly is essential.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet mutually agreeable deadlines is essential.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills coupled with the ability to present scientific results in a clear, concise manner is essential.
• Proficiency in the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and statistical software is essential.
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
• BA or BS degree plus hands on lab experience in cell and molecular biology.
• Experience performing cell-based assays as part of a project is highly desirable. |
| | Company | | Essen BioScience | Job Code | | State or Province | | Michigan | | |
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