Job Description

Associate Scientist

1 Year (Extendable)

South San Fran, CA

Max PR: $30-36./hr

*** Position is fully on site.

Must have: experience with Protein Purification- ex. Affinity, HPLC, Akta.

Nice to have: Mammalian Cell Expression. Biochemistry degree highly preferred. ***

Basic Qualifications

• 1+ Years w/ Relevant MS OR equivalent 3+ Years w/ Relevant BS OR equivalent Complete understanding and use of technical principles, theories, and concepts to perform a wide range of work in a role.

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

• Ability to follow established laboratory protocols and adhere to data standards; attention to detail and careful execution of laboratory tasks
• Protein purification and characterization (affinity column purification; AKTA/FPLC; SDS-PAGE/western blot etc.)
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• The candidate will work in a highly integrated and collaborative team environment and contribute to diverse functions depending upon project needs and priority.
• Membrane Protein Purification
• Record keeping
• Inventory Management and general routine laboratory activities

Red Flags:

• frequent job change
• no lab training after BS

Job Details:

• With minimal supervision, plans, conducts or monitors experiments, records and organizes data, analyses results, generates robust and reliable data and/or Ensures that contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitors or follows established experimental design and protocols and performs routine tasks and studies to obtain reproducible and reliable results with limited supervision
• Plans, monitors or conducts, analyzes and records experiments, and provides interpretation of data
• Effectively transfers experimental methods from literature to the lab and makes modifications as necessary
• Develops and implements new protocols with moderate review
• Engages coworkers in scientific discussions
• Communicates data and interpretation to work group
• Skilled at developing systems to ensure quality data
• Skilled and/or knowledgeable in the use of standard laboratory equipment and with one or more major laboratory instruments/techniques
• Effectively trouble-shoots equipment and experimental difficulties
• Contributes to internal/external reports, papers, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents
• Participates in department-wide support efforts such as safety, recruiting and committees
• May train staff and/or supervise others
• Coordinates and organizes resources needed to complete the task
• Understands when to seek input and when to make independent judgments

Skills:

• degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Analytical Chemistry ; experience in a Biopharmaceutical working environment

Qualifications

• Bachelors' degree & 2 years of experience performing experiments, organize data and analyze results under minimal supervision.

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