Principle Research Scientist -Immunobiology- B Cell Biology - (Job Number: 0805034)

Principle Research Scientist -Immunobiology- B Cell Biology - (Job Number: 0805034) DescriptionCentocor Research and Development, a member of Johnson & Johnson's Family of Companies, is recruiting for a Principle Research Scientist-Immunobiology, located in Radnor, PA. Centocor Research and Development, develops innovative biomedicines. The world leader in monoclonal antibody production and technology, Centocor has brought critical biologic therapies to patients suffering from debilitating immune disorders. The primary responsibilities for Principle Research Scientist-B Cell Biology, are to provide scientific expertise and leadership in the area of autoimmune disease and to characterize B cell-related drug candidates to support clinical development. This candidate will be involved in target identification and validation, lead discovery and optimization, and disease pathway elucidation by providing experimental and scientific support. The candidate must have a good understanding of the clinical and pathological manifestations of autoimmune disease as well as the appropriate bioassays, animal models and translational systems that can be applied towards the development of therapeutic compounds. The successful candidate must have demonstrated experience in progressing therapeutic compounds into clinical development and be familiar with the drug development process. He or she will be expected to lead and participate on multi-functional research teams and will also participate on compound development teams. The candidate must have a current knowledge of the scientific literature and strong inter-personal and communication skills. This individual will be encouraged to publish and maintain constructive contacts within the internal and external scientific communities. In addition, this candidate must have demonstrated experience managing a group of scientists and will be responsible for the career development of the scientists within his/her group. Essential functions of the Principle Research Scientist include, but are not limited to: designing and implementing strategies to support discovery of new targets and development of new drug candidates; development, validation and application of in-vitro bioassays to characterize drug targets and drug leads; designing studies to understand pathways in autoimmune or inflammatory diseases, both in animal models and translational assays; lead/participate on highly-matrixed research teams to progress drug candidates to clinical development; participate on compound development teams;Supervision and/or mentoring junior scientists. The Principle Research Scientist requires a Ph.D. in Immunology, or a related discipline or an MD, with 5 or more years of research experience after Post Doc. It is required that the Principle Research Scientist have prior Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical Industry research experience. The candidate must have Strong scientific foundation and accomplishment in B cell biology as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications and/or patents. If you want to explore the many small-company environments behind the big-company impact of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, bid on this position today! Apply Now