We’re here for one reason and one reason only – to cure cancer. Every moment is dedicated to developing treatments and every action moves us one step closer to our goal. We’ve made incredible scientific breakthroughs and our pioneering personalized CAR T-cell therapies have changed the paradigm. But we're not finished yet.
Join Kite, as we make even bigger advances in cancer therapies, and help shape where our business and medical science goes next.
We believe every employee deserves a great leader. People Leaders are the cornerstone to the employee experience at Gilead and Kite. As a people leader now or in the future, you are the key driver in evolving our culture and creating an environment where every employee feels included, developed and empowered to fulfil their aspirations. Join Kite and help create more tomorrows.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assay Development: Design, validate, scale-up, and implement cutting-edge cell-based functional assays for high-throughput screening and characterization of lead candidates in cancer immunotherapy research.
• Flow Cytometry: Utilize extensive flow cytometry experience, preferably in high-throughput settings, to analyze cellular responses and phenotypes.
• Data Analysis: Develop data analysis, QC, and visualization evaluation pipeline for high-throughput screens; competency in programming (e.g., R, Python) for large, complex data sets is highly preferred.
• Documentation: Maintain accurate and detailed records of laboratory procedures, experimental designs, and results in compliance with organizational standards; familiarity with Benchling a plus.
• Critical Thinking: Apply strong analytical and problem-solving skills to interpret complex data and develop innovative solutions to scientific challenges.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams to support ongoing research projects, ensuring seamless integration of experimental findings.
• Team Engagement: Actively participate in team meetings, contributing to discussions on experimental design, troubleshooting, and interpretation of results.
Basic Qualifications:
Preferred Skills:
• Demonstrated expertise in automation platforms for high-throughput screening.
• Proven expertise in flow cytometry, preferably in high-throughput applications.
• Strong background in data analysis and visualization; experience with statistical programming languages is a plus.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail for maintaining comprehensive laboratory records.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and solve complex scientific problems.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills to work in a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Experience in cancer immunotherapy research.
• Knowledge of bioinformatics tools for data interpretation.
For additional benefits information, visit:
https://www.gilead.com/careers/compensation-benefits-and-wellbeing
* Eligible employees may participate in benefit plans, subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable plans.
Kite is a biopharmaceutical company engaged in the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies with a goal of providing rapid, long-term durable response and eliminating the burden of chronic care. The company is focused on chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) and T cell receptor (TCR) engineered cell therapies designed to empower the immune system's ability to recognize and kill tumors. Kite is based in Santa Monica, CA. For more information on Kite, please visit www.kitepharma.com. Sign up to follow @KitePharma on Twitter at www.twitter.com/kitepharma.
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