Vir Bio is looking for a highly motivated and collaborative Senior Research Associate, reporting to a Scientist II, to help support the development and characterization of novel therapies for the treatment of infectious disease. You will work within a collaborative and cross-functional group environment with other passionate scientists. You will participate in translational and clinical immunology research efforts aimed at identifying and characterizing novel therapeutic targets and investigating mechanism of action of therapeutics.  This role is based in our San Francisco lab facility.  

RESPONSIBILITIES AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES:

• • You will work under the supervision of scientists to conduct cross-functional scientific research that furthers our understanding of the human immune response to infectious diseases and therapeutic interventions.
  • Responsible for the optimization, execution, and analysis of complex immunologic assays for measuring human immune responses, including testing clinical trial samples for exploratory endpoints with GxP level documentation
  • You will be expected to assist with PMBC and/or Flow Cytometry Core related activities.
  • Document accurate records of experimental details and results related to assigned projects.
  • Maintain project timelines and participate in team meetings.
  • You will help order supplies, making reagents, and maintaining the laboratory to conduct necessary activities.
  • Seeks opportunities to improve and learn.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• • BS in biological sciences or related field with 4+ years of immunology lab experience or equivalent
  • Demonstrated track record of productivity with running and analyzing multi-color (8+ colors) flow cytometry, immune cell phenotyping, T cell and B cell stimulation assays, ELISA, and cell culture aseptic technique.
  • Experience working with human samples,developing, and optimizing cell-based immunological assay.
  • Ability to work in a high paced team environment, meet deadlines, and prioritize work from multiple projects.
  • Proficiency in Flowjo, Graphpad Prism
  • Be highly detailed oriented with experience working with GxP assays and clinical flow cytometry for exploratory endpoints a plus.
  • Experience with multi-parameter data analysis software/programs (Spotfire, R, etc) a plus