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Duration: 12+ months contract

Job Description:

Tumor bank support to process tissues, manage inventory, distribute samples, organize data, interact with CROs, and support assay development.

Top 3-5 skills, experience or education required.

1. Tissue culture

2. Organization

3. Communication

4. Primary human samples/assays

5. Immunoncology

The Immune-oncology Discovery group is seeking a talented and motivated Senior Research Scientist to support our human tumor bank. This individual will be responsible for receiving, preserving, and storage **human tissues** that arrive regularly; **managing sample inventory** and metadata; and collaborating with groups across Oncology Discovery to develop assays and deliver samples that will drive the Oncology pipeline forward; and support exploratory efforts to establish complex **in vitro models.** The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, careful, highly organized, and collaborative. This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive, process, and preserve human primary tissues in a timely manner

• Maintain an up-to-date inventory of samples

• Submit samples for RNA, mutation, and Lunit AI analysis

• Collaborate with Discovery groups to deliver samples suitable for assays

• Collaborate with Data Sciences to manage sample metadata

• Support assay development with primary human tissues

• Support complex in vitro model development

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent and extensive, typically 10+ years of experience; MS or equivalent education with typically 8+ years of experience

• Demonstrated experience (5+ years) supporting **Immune-oncology** research or related therapeutic areas, preferably in an industry setting.

• Expertise working with primary human samples, including immune cells

• Familiarity with omics databases and biobanks.

• Excellent organization and communication skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSc or MSc, or equivalent in Immunology, Immune-oncology, or a related field.

• Previous industry experience in pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies.

• Experience with complex **in vitro models.**

• Experience managing metadata.

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.