Scientist I, Oncology Precision Medicine sought by Novartis Insts for BioMedical Research, Inc. for Cambridge, MA loc. Must possess Master or foreign equiv deg in Biology, Molecular Bio, Biotechnology or rltd life sci fld & min. 6 mos exp. in adv. molecular bio techniqs for laboratory research. Exp. must incl. nucleic acid isolation, nucleic acid hybridization, gene manipulation, gene expression & characterization; gene cloning & expression; dvlpmt of PCR based assays. Must have demonstrated exp. in independent dvlpmt & execution of study plans; troubleshooting experiments; work w/cross-functional teams; dvlpmt of scientific methods, research plans, statistical analysis, writing technical documentation incl. SOPs, work instructions & reports, & maintaining experiment records in lab notebooks using GLP for recordkeeping. Must have hands-on exp. w/sequencing technology & data analysis; proficiency in culturing & maintaining mammalian cell lines to meet demands of multiple concurrent projects; incl. media & buffer prep, culture initiation, propagation, & cryopreservation of cells, & histology & immunohistochemistry. Respond to NIBRI, Attn: HR/Perm, Req 221382BR, 200 Technology Sq, 10th Fl, Cambridge, MA 02139 or online www.novartis.com/careers. Novartis is an EOE.