Principal Scientist, Translational Virology

Principal Scientist, Translational Virology position at GSK Vaccines in Cambridge, MA, responsible for developing and qualifying complex in vitro and in vivo virus challenge models, and contributing to vaccine candidate development and characterization.

Requirements

• PhD degree in life sciences with at least 3 years of postdoctoral or industry experience, or Master’s degree with at least 6 years’ experience in cellular biology and in vivo pharmacology
• Three or more years of experience with in vivo virus challenge models and virological analyses
• Three or more years of experience in 3D cellular models
• Three or more years’ experience in molecular biology and immunology assays
• Prior experience in virus-host interactions and/or vaccinology
• Experience in model qualification and validation
• Detailed knowledge in immunology and cellular biology as it applies to vaccines or related field
• Basic skills in statistical analysis
• Strong track-record of scientific publications in peer-reviewed journals

Benefits

• Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• Retirement benefits
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave