Job Title: Associate Scientist / Scientist Immuno-Oncology

About the company

Katamaran Industries Pvt Ltd is an emerging biotechnology company based in Whitefield, Bengaluru, with its research laboratory at C-CAMP. We focus on AI-driven drug response studies and drug repositioning, along with building in-house preclinical platforms for high-throughput screening in cancer. We actively collaborate with hospitals, academic institutes, and scientific advisors to advance translational cancer research.

Position summary

We are looking for a motivated and hands-on scientist with strong expertise in oncology and immunology. The role will involve working on tumor-immune co-culture systems, especially organoid-based models, to study drug responses and immune modulation in a clinically relevant setting.

This is a lab-based role where you will work closely with a collaborative team to develop assays, generate high-quality data, and contribute to our therapeutic programs.

Location: C-CAMP, Bengaluru Job type: Full-time, on-site

Key responsibilities

Coordinate with partner hospitals for collection of tumor samples such as biopsies while ensuring ethical compliance and patient confidentiality

Design and perform in vitro co-culture assays using tumor organoids and immune cells

Run immunology assays including T cell activation and cytotoxicity assays, flow cytometry, and cytokine profiling using ELISA or multiplex platforms

Establish and maintain 3D organoid cultures from patient-derived samples with proper quality control





Perform drug screening studies using organoid-based co-culture systems

Work closely with computational, clinical, and translational teams to interpret data and improve models

Maintain proper documentation of experiments, data, and analysis

Support preparation of reports, presentations, publications, and grant documents

Contribute to SOP development and protocol optimization

Required qualifications

MSC (for Associate scientist) in Life sciences with 2 to 4 years of relevant research or industry experience

/ PhD (for Scientist) in Immunology, Oncology, Cancer Biology, or related field

0 to 5 years of relevant research or industry experience

Strong understanding of tumor immunology and immuno-oncology concepts

Hands-on experience with 3D culture systems such as organoids or spheroids

Experience with flow cytometry, cytotoxicity assays, and standard molecular biology techniques

Valuable data analysis and scientific writing skills

Ability to work in a fast-paced and collaborative environment

Preferred qualifications

Experience working with patient-derived organoids and primary immune cells

Exposure to CAR-T, TIL, or other cell therapy assays

Experience with high-throughput screening platforms

Prior experience working with clinical samples or hospital collaborations

What we offer Opportunity to work on cutting-edge translational research

Collaborative and fast-paced startup environment

Competitive salary and growth opportunities

Chance to contribute directly to cancer drug discovery

📌 Associate Scientist / Scientist_Immuno-Oncology (Bengaluru)
🏢 Katamaran Industries
📍 Bengaluru