Company Description

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

Job Description

The purpose of this position is to develop high-throughput cutting-edge genomic technologies to better understand disease mechanism and to accelerate the discovery of new targets and biomarkers across therapeutic areas.  The incumbent will utilize innovative genetic screening (CRISPR) and multi-omics single cell sequencing approaches (Optical pooled screening, CRISPR-Seq) to impact all stages of the pipeline from pre-clinical to clinical development.  In the position, you will collaborate closely with Oncology, Immunology, Neuroscience, Cardiometabolic disease, Pharmacology, and Chemical Biology areas throughout the Discovery, Preclinical and Translational Medicine.

We are seeking a highly motivated scientist with expertise in cell and molecular biology, high-throughput genomic technologies, CRISPR screening and high content imaging to join our group in Cambridge, MA.  The successful candidate will be an active participant in the scientific dialogue of the group and will be able to work independently and proactively collaborate with colleagues.

In this exciting role you will:

• Contribute to the planning and execution of experiments to discover new drug targets in multiple therapeutic areas
• Work with complex cellular models (primary cells, iPSC-derived cells, 2D and 3D coculture models) in addition to immortalized cell lines
• Assist in developing, executing, analyzing and troubleshooting new cell-based assays with disease-relevant phenotypes and determine feasibility and the best approach for CRISPR screens.
• Execute large-scale CRISPR screens in pooled and arrayed formats.
• Use gene editing and other genomic technologies (transcriptomics, proteomics) to validate potential drug targets.
• Communicate results and findings clearly and concisely to teams and stakeholders.
• Maintain detailed lab notebook and records of work, help the lab manager maintain laboratory equipment used for experiments.
• This position requires 90% of time in the lab.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. degree in cell and molecular biology or related scientific discipline or M.S. degree in cell

and molecular biology or related scientific discipline with 5+ years hands-on wet lab experience

in academia or industry

Required Experience and Skills

• Extensive hands-on experience in cell-based assay development, CRISPR-based screens

• Working knowledge and experience with high-content imaging assays

• Strong ability to troubleshoot and optimize novel methods and protocols

• Self-motivated and capable of prioritizing deliverables among multiple simultaneous projects

• Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills

• Ability to work independently, but also build strong relationships within highly collaborative,

multidisciplinary teams to effectively drive early drug discovery initiatives

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Demonstrated experience with high-content phenotypic screening

• Image analysis tools experience (e.g. Signals Image Artist)

• Experience with genomic technologies (NGS, scRNA-seq, CROP-seq/Perturb-seq)

• Drug Discovery experience in biotech and/or pharmaceutical industry

• Experience working in a highly matrixed organization

Additional Information

The position is a temporary role,  Monday-Friday from 8am-5pm. Candidates living within a commutable distance of Boston, MA and the surrounding areas are encouraged to apply. 

• Excellent full-time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services® (PSS) is a global, award-winning insourcing solution that places our people at our clients’ site dedicated to running and managing laboratory services while eliminating headcount, co-employment and project-management worries.

We infuse our 55-year track record of scientific and laboratory operations expertise, as well as HR and great place to work best practices, to recruit, hire, train and manage highly qualified scientists to perform laboratory services using our client’s quality systems and equipment.

To learn more about Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, please explore our website www.eurofinsus.com.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.