Research and Development Associate I

About the role

Our client, a biotechnology company, has engaged GForce Life Sciences to provide a Research and Development Associate I. This position will support tissue delivery platform development and portfolio programs. The role involves hands-on laboratory work to process tissues, perform bioanalytical assays, and support assay development and optimization within a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Support tissue-enhanced delivery platform development and related portfolio programs
• Process animal tissues for protein analysis and nucleic acid extraction
• Perform MSD and PCR-based bioanalytical assays
• Conduct cell-based functional assays to characterize biotherapeutics
• Establish and adapt SOPs and protocols based on literature
• Maintain electronic laboratory notebooks

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of experience in the biotech/pharmaceutical industry or post-bachelor's research
• Hands-on experience with molecular biology techniques such as qPCR, ddPCR, ELISA, Western blot
• Ability to independently execute experiments and analyze data
• Strong communication and organizational skills
• Ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional and matrixed teams

Nice to have

• Prior experience with animal tissue processing
• Prior experience with ELISA or MSD assays
• Experience with mammalian cell culture and cell-based assays