RESEARCH ASSISTANT I

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assists in assay development (biochemical, biophysical, and cell-based assays) and high-throughput screening for projects in the teams’ portfolios.
• Operates specialized equipment requiring a moderate degree of skill and able to troubleshoot straightforward problems.
• Performs a variety of laboratory tasks, including preparing samples, accurately analyzing data using state-of-the-art software (e.g. CBIS, Prism), and providing basic data interpretations.
• Sets up and operates standard lab equipment.
• Contributes to the completion of diverse tasks within laboratory procedures, practices and protocols.
• Maintains multiple mammalian cell lines simultaneously.
• Troubleshoots and modifies SOPs as needed with minimal input from supervisor.
• Accurately documents and records all experiments in lab notebooks and electronic data system.
• Performs all other related duties and tasks as required or assigned.

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in a biological science or a related field and a of 0-1 year of directly related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been attained.
• Previous experience and knowledge of mammalian cell culture or standard molecular biology or protein analysis techniques is required.
• Experience with automated multi-well plate readers and a range of liquid handling instruments is a plus.
• Experience with acquisition and analysis of multi-parametric quantitative experimental data is a plus.
• Previous experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical setting preferred.