Scientist II
TalentBurst, an Inc 5000 company · Ridgefield, CT · 2 days ago
On-siteAnalystContract
Duties
- Execute lab work at a high level for new therapeutic modalities (e.g., peptides, oligonucleotides, virus, antibodies, non-viral delivery systems, etc.).
- Lead in implementing experimental studies to build product and process knowledge.
- Initiates and completes routine laboratory procedures in an independent and efficient manner;
- Troubleshoots equipment and experiments effectively and solves scientific problems independently;
- Operates lab equipment and is responsible for maintenance.
- Designs and executes non-routine experiments with minimal supervision.
- Contributes to lab organization, reagent tracking and other tasks as determined appropriate.
- Independently presents scientific findings in project team or Department meetings.
- Actively participates in cross-functional teams/initiatives.
- Independently writes protocols, SOPs, technical reports in accordance with company policies.
- Independently applies basic scientific principles and technology.
- Performs literature searches and keeps abreast of relevant literature.
- Collections, treats and reports data with a high level of integrity and ethics.
- Effectively communicates work orally and in writing.
- Write protocols, procedures, and technical documents.
- Provide input to others for scientific reports.
Qualifications
- Experience with wet chemistry preparation methods.
- Buffers, mobile phases, multi-component formulation preparation.
- Experience with traditional chromatography methods such as all modes of HPLC, Field Flow Fractionation (FFF/AF4), SEC, etc.
- Ability to plan and conduct laboratory experiments, evaluate, interpret and report technical data.
- Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience with NMR spectroscopy analysis is a plus.
- Experience with sub-micron particle sizing methodologies such as DLS or Flow Cam is a plus.
- Experience with fluorescent labelling, microscopy and/or image analysis is a plus.
- Experience with biophysical testing; DNA/RNA isolation, electrophoresis, PCR, etc. is a plus.
Education
- Master's Degree with 4 years experience in a related field or
- Bachelor's Degree with 5 years experience in a related field.