Scientist (Oncolytic Virotherapy)

  • Rochester, MN
  • $75,000 - $90,000
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A bit about us:

Based in Rochester, MN, we are a biotechnology company that specializes in oncolytic virotherapy and reporter gene imaging. We are looking for a Scientist (Oncolytic Virotherapy) to join our growing team!

Why join us?

  • Competitive Salary!
  • Great Benefits Package!
  • The Opportunity to Join an Amazing Team!

Job Details

  • A Ph.D. in Biology, Biochemistry, Virology, or a related field.
  • A strong background in virology, including at least two years of experience working with oncolytic viruses and virus engineering (molecular cloning and rescue of new recombinant viruses)
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively through publications, posters, or presentations
  • Must be proficient in cloning
  • Must have experience in the design, rescue and characterization (engineering) of negative sense single stranded RNA viruses or have the background and skills to master it in short period of time
  • Excellent organizational and time-management skills
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Cell and virus culture, Molecular biology, Immunology, Virology
  • Immunology: Flow cytometry, ELISA, antigen and antibody characterization. qPCR, RT-PCR, ELISA and ELISPOT.
  • Viral analytics: virus rescue and amplification, plague assay, TCID50, IFA, Cell-based assays: Cell proliferation and cytotoxicity assay, cell-signaling pathways (6 years)
  • Molecular cloning of viral vectors for gene therapy or oncolytics
  • Structural understanding of viral proteins and proficiency in a structural imaging program eg. PyMOL
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Job Details
Location
Rochester, MN
Job Type
Permanent
Compensation
$75,000 - $90,000