Principal Scientist

A Day in the Life of a Principal Scientist Clinical Flow Cytometry at Discovery Life Sciences: 
• Build Testing Pipelines
• Support Validation Efforts
• Execute clinical flow cytometry testing in clinical trial studies

Position Qualifications (Education, Skills, Experience): 

• Ph.D. in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Immunology, or related discipline with a minimum of 2 years’ industry experience.
• BS/MS in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Immunology, related discipline and must have a minimum of 5 years’ industry experience

Key Responsibilities: 

• General laboratory skills and knowledgeable in analytical methods and techniques.
• Must have the ability to prioritize tasks, multi-task, and work in a multidisciplinary team, environment, and under guidance and supervision.
• 2 years of experience in custom assay development and validation with Flow Cytometry
• Must have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
• Ability to work independently or as a part of team
• Good understanding of GCLP and CAP/CLIA environment preferred.
• Computer skills to include FCS Express/FlowJo (or similar), Microsoft Excel (Visual Basic is a plus), Word, PowerPoint, OneDrive.
• Working knowledge of universal precautions and handling of human specimens.
• Working knowledge of flow cytometry development/validation projects including experimental design and execution, and data analysis and interpretation.
• Ability to summarize experimental results for reports, presentations, and publications.
• Experience with highly specialized laboratory equipment (flow cytometers, cell sorters, etc.)
• Ability to operate effectively in a flow cytometry function with clear focus on deliverable goals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritize assignments
• Self-starting ability with exceptional time and project management skills
• Clinical Trials experience is preferred

Compensation and Benefits: 
Discovery Life Sciences is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices, and we strive to provide employees with total compensation packages that are market competitive. 

Location and work hours: 
• 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.  Onsite in Huntsville, AL