Who We Are

For more than two decades, going our own way has led to countless breakthroughs, bettering the lives of those suffering from rare genetic disease. In 1997 we were founded to make a big difference in small patient populations. Now we seek to make an even greater impact by applying the same science-driven, patient-forward approach that propelled our last 25 years of drug development to larger genetic disorders, as well as genetic subsets of more common conditions. Through our unparalleled expertise in genetics and molecular biology, we will continue to develop targeted therapies that address the root cause of the conditions we seek to treat. Applying our knowledge to make a transformative impact is not just a calling, but an obligation to those who will benefit most. The end goal has always been better lives and now we can reach more.

And the more people we reach, the more our impact can grow. We transform lives through genetic discovery.

Our Culture

Our desire to make a positive impact on our patients extends to our employees and BioMarin is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every person feels seen, valued, and heard – so employees can thrive in all areas of their lives, in and outside of work. We seek to provide an open, flexible, and friendly work environment to empower people and to provide them with the ability to develop their long-term careers. Ultimately, we want to be an organization where people enjoy coming to work and take pride in our efforts to help patients.

BioMarin’s Research & Development group is responsible for everything from research and discovery to post-market clinical development. Research & Development involves all bench and clinical research and the associated groups that support those endeavors. Our teams work on developing first-in-class or best-in-class therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients. Come join our team and make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.

DESCRIPTION

BioMarin is the world leader in delivering therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with serious and life-threatening rare genetic diseases. We target diseases that lack effective therapies and affect relatively small numbers of patients, many of whom are children. These conditions are often inherited, difficult to diagnose, progressively debilitating and have few, if any, treatment options. BioMarin will continue to focus on advancing therapies that are the first or best of their kind.

BioMarin’s Research & Early Development group is responsible for everything from research and discovery to post-market clinical development. Research & Early Development involves all bench and clinical research and the associated groups that support those endeavors. Our teams work on developing first-in-class and best-in-class therapeutics that provide meaningful advances to patients who live with rare diseases. The Center of Technology (COTe) is a new initiative whose goal is to promote open and shared access to state-of-the-art flow cytometry and mass spectrometry technologies, as well as procurement of specialized biospecimens to effectively support our early discovery pipeline and our cutting-edge clinical trials. The Flow Cytometry Core is a resource for collaboration and provides access to instrumentation, training, and experimental assistance to our colleagues across all Research and Early Development groups. Come join our team and make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives.

SUMMARY

BioMarin is seeking a highly motivated Research Associate I or Research Associate II to join the Flow Cytometry Core within our Center of Technology (COTe) in the Research and Early Development (RED) group. This position will work alongside the Flow Cytometry Core Lead Scientist and Research Associates in the Cytometry Core. The researcher will actively work collaboratively with RED Group partners using flow cytometry to sort cells to answer key scientific questions for candidate therapies in BioMarin’s pipeline. A strong applicant will be a person who actively seeks feedback, looks for opportunity to make an impact, and has a philosophy of perpetual improvement. A successful candidate will be expected to build collegial and collaborative relationships with a diverse range of internal scientific teams ranging from existing experts in cytometry to new researchers learning flow cytometry to physicians and scientists that do not have laboratories or expertise with flow cytometry.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Take direction from the Lead Scientist to run a Bigfoot cell sorter and utilize other cell sorting technologies running experiments for diverse clients across RED
• Work collaboratively with RED scientists to enable them to execute experiments utilizing cell sorting and flow cytometry
• Assist Lead Scientist to operate and maintain existing cytometry analysis and sorting equipment, computer systems, and ancillary equipment.
• Set up, troubleshoot, and execute flow cytometry, cell culture, and primary cell isolation experiments with supervision.
• Thoroughly document procedures and results; present results in group meetings and to internal collaborators
• Contribute to original peer-reviewed publications.
• Other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum 1+ years lab-based experience cell biology including sterile technique.
• Individual must demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships with diverse users with a wide range of expertise. Ability to communicate effectively, give oral presentations and write reports.
• Experience with Biosafety Level 2 cell culture of human cell lines and primary cells.
• Collaborative skills and experience working in a cross-functional environment
• Flexibility, willingness to accept new responsibilities and project ownership.
• Handle and prioritize multiple tasks efficiently in a fast-paced environment, be highly organized.
• Be diligent and detail oriented.
• Interact with team members in a constructive and proactive manner

DESIRED SKILLS:

• 1+ years lab-based experience in flow cytometry. Experience in a core facility preferred.
• Experience operating and maintaining Cytometry Analyzers and Cell Sorters
• Experience with multi-parameter fluorophore experiments including flow cytometry panel design, fluorescence compensation and data analysis in FlowJo or similar software.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a background in neurobiology, neuroimmunology or tissue immunology including preparation of live cells from tissue for cytometry or cell sorting
• Experience with single cell RNA-Seq, Genomics or Multi-omics

Education

Research Associate I:

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology or related field, with 2+ years industry/academic experience; Master’s degree with the minimal relevant laboratory experience

Research Associate II:

Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology or related field, with 4+ years industry/academic experience; Master’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

PLEASE NOTE: Absent a Medical or Religious reason that prohibits vaccinations, all our incoming employees must be vaccinated for COVID-19.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.