Associate Scientist I, Cell Biology & Immunology

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About Tonix*

Tonix is a biopharmaceutical company, publicly traded on NASDAQ (ticker: TNXP). The Company is focused on commercializing, developing, discovering and licensing therapeutics to treat and prevent human disease. Tonix markets Zembrace® SymTouch® (sumatriptan injection) 3 mg and Tosymra® (sumatriptan nasal spray) 10 mg. Zembrace SymTouch and Tosymra are each indicated for the treatment of acute migraine with or without aura in adults. Tonix’s development portfolio is composed of central nervous system (CNS), rare disease, immunology and infectious disease product candidates. Tonix’s CNS development portfolio includes both small molecules and biologics to treat pain, neurologic, psychiatric and addiction conditions. The Company’s immunology portfolio includes biologics to address organ transplant rejection, autoimmunity, and cancer. Tonix’s infectious disease pipeline consists of a vaccine in development to prevent smallpox and monkeypox, which also serves as the live virus vaccine platform or recombinant pox vaccine platform for other infectious diseases. 

Position Overview

Tonix Pharmaceuticals is seeking a motivated Associate Scientist with a strong foundation in cell biology and immunology to join our dynamic R&D team. The ideal candidate is a recent graduate with hands-on laboratory experience and a demonstrated passion for therapeutic development, especially in immunological and cell-based assays.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform immunological studies such as flow cytometry and cell-based immunological readout to study responses to vaccines, autoimmune disorders, and oncology processes.
• Design and perform cell culture experiments using both cancer cell lines and primary human cell lines.
• Execute and optimize co-culture functional assays for immunotherapy applications (e.g., TCR, bispecific evaluation).
• Perform ELISA, flow cytometry, HLA quantification, RT-qPCR, and other immunological and molecular assays.
• Conduct RNA extraction, gel electrophoresis, and cell viability assays
• Collect, analyze, and interpret experimental data using GraphPad Prism and R.
• Maintain detailed lab records and contribute to scientific reports and presentations.
• Collaborate across teams to support preclinical therapeutic development and assay validation

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biology or related field (e.g., Immunology, Molecular Biology).
• Proven experience with mammalian cell culture, immune cell manipulation, and molecular techniques.
• Research or academic lab experience in immunological assays and cell-based studies.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Passion for working in a collaborative, fast-paced biotech or pharmaceutical environment.

• Experience with flow cytometry or cryopreservation methods.
• Exposure to immune profiling, macrophage polarization, or cytokine assessment.
• Familiarity with scientific writing, poster presentations, or manuscript development.

Recruitment & Staffing Agencies

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