Senior Research Associate - Consultant (Part-Time)
Bitterroot Bio , Palo Alto, California +1
About the job
About Bitterroot Bio
Bitterroot Bio, Inc. is a pioneer in the field of cardio-immunology, which investigates the interplay between the immune system and cardiovascular health. Bitterroot Bio’s research seeks to uncover critical roles that immune modulators play in the progression of cardiovascular disease. By targeting these diseases in this novel way, Bitterroot Bio’s mission is to transform the lives of patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Research, the candidate will:
- Execute and analyze in vitro studies to characterize biologic drug candidates, including antibodies and fusion proteins, in support of discovery efforts
- Perform cell-based assays using both primary immune cells and immortalized cell lines, including routine mammalian cell culture and isolation of primary cells.
- Independently conduct a range of in vitro assays, including flow cytometry based binding and functional studies, luciferase reporter assays (e.g., Promega systems) and immunoassays (MSD, ELISA and Western blot)