Research Assistant

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Research Officer to join our Discovery Research laboratory team. The candidate will be based primarily in ACM’s R&D laboratory and report to the Senior Scientist. You will be part of a dynamic and multidisciplinary team. The Research Officer will support and conduct various research activities, contribute to experimental design, and ensure the accuracy and reproducibility of results.

The ideal candidate should have a strong background in immunology, infectious disease or cancer biology, demonstrate high professional conduct and scientific integrity, and possess excellent communication and teamwork abilities. Experience with mice is strongly preferred. Experience with vaccine development or multi-parameter flow cytometry is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• In vivo evaluation of ACM’s therapeutics in mice.
• Administer test materials by different routes (IM, SC, IV, IP, IN, IT).
• Blood collection by submandibular puncture and evaluate immune parameters by ELISA.
• Organ harvest and dissociation into single cells for immunophenotyping by flow cytometry.
• In-life imaging using IVIS.
• Maintain cell lines, perform cell culture and in vitro transfection.
• Develop and optimize protocols for new and existing assays.
• Draft SOPs
• Collect, critically analyze and interpret experimental data in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of experiments and results in laboratory notebooks and electronic databases.
• Assist in maintaining lab inventory and general housekeeping.
• Mentor internship students