• Seeking a motivated and experienced bench scientist to join its Retinal and Vascular Biology group.
• This one-year contract opportunity will contribute to the development of innovative therapeutics for retinal diseases while collaborating with multidisciplinary teams across  Cambridge, South San Francisco, and the broader company's research network.
• The ideal candidate will have extensive industry experience developing and executing in vitro biochemical and cell-based assays, supporting compound screening workflows, and evaluating pharmacological activity.
• Strong expertise in cell culture, cellular biology, assay optimization, and scientific data analysis is essential.

Responsibilities:

• Perform complex in vitro assays to evaluate endothelial biology, including barrier function, transport, angiogenesis, differentiation, and cellular specialization.
• Culture and maintain primary and immortalized cells for use in in vitro assays.
• Develop, optimize, and execute in vitro biochemical and cell-based assays to support compound screening and therapeutic research.
• Test compounds representing diverse mechanisms of action and characterize their pharmacological activity.
• Support assay validation, optimization, compound handling, and screening workflows.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data to evaluate results and identify meaningful scientific findings.
• Present experimental data and communicate research findings to project teams.
• Develop and optimize in vitro vascular integrity assays.
• Participate in team meetings and scientific discussions focused on retinal disease research and therapeutic target discovery.
• Maintain accurate, detailed records in electronic laboratory notebooks.
• Follow established laboratory procedures and adhere to safe laboratory practices.