BioCT Innovation Commons
Post Doctoral Fellow - Immunology and Respiratory Discovery Research
BioCT Innovation Commons, Ridgefield, Connecticut, us, 06877
Overview
As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides an opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and the opportunity to directly contribute to the company’s success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim’s high regard for our employees.
Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Immunology and Respiratory Discovery Group in Research Department at our US headquarters in Ridgefield, CT. The Ridgefield campus, along with our sister sites in Texas and California, includes a thriving community of postdocs and PhD students that connects globally with their peers on our European campuses. The main responsibility of this position is to support biomarker discovery and disease positioning efforts through the computational analysis of multi-omic spatial biology datasets to characterize the progression of human disease and the relationship with the biology of therapeutically relevant proteins and pathways. This will involve the evaluation, implementation, and integration of spatial analysis algorithms, and development of computational workflows to manage the resulting data.
Duties & Responsibilities
Design and conduct their own independent research project(s).
Collaborate with other researchers within and outside Boehringer Ingelheim.
Effectively communicate and defend their own work in the context of team and department goals, both orally and in writing.
Establish an international reputation in your area of expertise with publications and conference participation at national and international events.
Publish first-author manuscript(s) and/or patenting of novel technologies/processes.
Independently performs scientific experiments with a predefined goal including developing new methodologies, protocols and or test procedures that contribute to core group/research goals and reflect expert knowledge;
Develops an understanding of R&D team goals and works effectively toward achieving them; Either assumes departmental responsibility for projects when necessary OR has ability to participate as representative on multiple project teams and contribute to defining expertise-related aspects of overall program goals
Prepares clear technical reports, publications and oral presentations. Independently communicate results in the form of reports and or presentations; Presents responsibly and defends own work at meetings; May deliver updates to senior level management in context of overall project goals
Develops expertise in a specific project-relevant area OR technology; May provide guidance and expertise to advance specific projects OR evaluate and propose new technologies and concepts in support of multiple projects.
Keeps abreast of relevant literature; Develops visibility outside of functional area
Assumes responsibility for direct reports as needed including recruiting, managing, mentoring and developing scientific staff
Complies with all applicable regulations; Ensures that work performed in area of responsibility is conducted in a safe and compliant manner; Maintains proper records in accordance with SOPs and policies
Contributes to departmental administration; Demonstrates fiscal responsibility with respect to cost of experiments, technology, external collaborations, and travel
Requirements
Ph.D. degree in related discipline, with a preference of no more than three (3) years of previous Post Doctoral experience
Must exhibit high competency programming in Python or R and using computational biology tools to perform high dimensional data analysis
Desirable to have prior experience in the field of spatial biology, systems biology or quantitative image analysis
Should demonstrate working knowledge of techniques such as multiplex immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridization
Extensive experience in area of scientific expertise.
Ability to think and plan strategically as well as tactically.
Creativity and innovation in driving cutting-edge research with a strong publication record.
Ability to independently conduct a research project and effectively communicate the results.
Experience in data analysis.
Ability to optimize and develop assays/techniques, as well as leverage new technology opportunities to address scientific questions.
Exceptional writing, presentation, and communication skills.
Ability to comply with all applicable regulators, performing all work in a safe manner; maintain proper records in accordance with SOP's and policies.
Familiarity with immunology, auto-immune and auto-inflammatory diseases is desirable
Eligibility Requirements
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Compensation Data This position offers a base salary of $80,000.00 USD. For an overview of our benefits please click here.
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Boehringer Ingelheim is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to join the Immunology and Respiratory Discovery Group in Research Department at our US headquarters in Ridgefield, CT. The Ridgefield campus, along with our sister sites in Texas and California, includes a thriving community of postdocs and PhD students that connects globally with their peers on our European campuses. The main responsibility of this position is to support biomarker discovery and disease positioning efforts through the computational analysis of multi-omic spatial biology datasets to characterize the progression of human disease and the relationship with the biology of therapeutically relevant proteins and pathways. This will involve the evaluation, implementation, and integration of spatial analysis algorithms, and development of computational workflows to manage the resulting data.
Duties & Responsibilities
Design and conduct their own independent research project(s).
Collaborate with other researchers within and outside Boehringer Ingelheim.
Effectively communicate and defend their own work in the context of team and department goals, both orally and in writing.
Establish an international reputation in your area of expertise with publications and conference participation at national and international events.
Publish first-author manuscript(s) and/or patenting of novel technologies/processes.
Independently performs scientific experiments with a predefined goal including developing new methodologies, protocols and or test procedures that contribute to core group/research goals and reflect expert knowledge;
Develops an understanding of R&D team goals and works effectively toward achieving them; Either assumes departmental responsibility for projects when necessary OR has ability to participate as representative on multiple project teams and contribute to defining expertise-related aspects of overall program goals
Prepares clear technical reports, publications and oral presentations. Independently communicate results in the form of reports and or presentations; Presents responsibly and defends own work at meetings; May deliver updates to senior level management in context of overall project goals
Develops expertise in a specific project-relevant area OR technology; May provide guidance and expertise to advance specific projects OR evaluate and propose new technologies and concepts in support of multiple projects.
Keeps abreast of relevant literature; Develops visibility outside of functional area
Assumes responsibility for direct reports as needed including recruiting, managing, mentoring and developing scientific staff
Complies with all applicable regulations; Ensures that work performed in area of responsibility is conducted in a safe and compliant manner; Maintains proper records in accordance with SOPs and policies
Contributes to departmental administration; Demonstrates fiscal responsibility with respect to cost of experiments, technology, external collaborations, and travel
Requirements
Ph.D. degree in related discipline, with a preference of no more than three (3) years of previous Post Doctoral experience
Must exhibit high competency programming in Python or R and using computational biology tools to perform high dimensional data analysis
Desirable to have prior experience in the field of spatial biology, systems biology or quantitative image analysis
Should demonstrate working knowledge of techniques such as multiplex immunohistochemistry and in-situ hybridization
Extensive experience in area of scientific expertise.
Ability to think and plan strategically as well as tactically.
Creativity and innovation in driving cutting-edge research with a strong publication record.
Ability to independently conduct a research project and effectively communicate the results.
Experience in data analysis.
Ability to optimize and develop assays/techniques, as well as leverage new technology opportunities to address scientific questions.
Exceptional writing, presentation, and communication skills.
Ability to comply with all applicable regulators, performing all work in a safe manner; maintain proper records in accordance with SOP's and policies.
Familiarity with immunology, auto-immune and auto-inflammatory diseases is desirable
Eligibility Requirements
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).
Must be 18 years of age or older.
Compensation Data This position offers a base salary of $80,000.00 USD. For an overview of our benefits please click here.
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