Bench Scientist

Description

Onsite schedule: Monday - Friday / 8-4 or 9-5

What is the minimum education experience required?:    

• B.S. (>4 years), M.S. (>1 years) or Ph.D. in relevant scientific field with a focus on documented experience in performing cell-based assays Educational background in life sciences [cell biology, bioengineering, immunology, or similar]

What will the resource be working with, or, have exposure to:    

• Any Non human Primate work (live or cell lines)
• Biohazardous Agent work (such as menigiditis, staph aureus, Lenti Virus, streph pneumoniae)
• NHP cells or tissues
• Unscreened blood, human tissue or human cell lines

POSITION SUMMARY

• Key duties include performing cellular bioanalytical assays in strong adherence with existing protocols and participating in assay optimization efforts; collaborative work with colleagues; accurate documenting all activities in the electronic lab notebook (ELN).
• This role requires expertise in conducting assays with cells and samples from various tissue origins and experience with ligand binding assays.
• Knowledge of flow-cytometry is a plus.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

• Cultivation and manipulation of various adherent and non-adherent cell types
• Performing ligand binding assays, such as ELISA
• Operation of flow-cytometers and plate-readers
• Handling tissue samples from rodents, non-human primates and humans
• Consistent record keeping using an electronic lab notebook (ELN)

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS

• This hire will interact daily with the managers and 3-4 colleagues in the immediate team for laboratory work prioritization, experiment planning and exection.
• The hire might also work on common assignments with colleagues in a larger bioanalytical group at the same location, as needed.
• The hire will participate in bi-weekly group meetings and other team meetings and discussions, as relevant to their work.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• B.S. (>4 years), M.S. (>1 years) or Ph.D. in relevant scientific field with a focus on documented experience in performing cell-based assays Educational background in life sciences [cell biology, bioengineering, immunology, or similar]

TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS

Required critical skills:

• Ability to perform cell-based assay by following established protocols and with consistency
• Expertise in working with various cell lines and primary cells, especially PBMCs and endothelial cells; sub-culturing and preparation of frozen stocks
• Experience with ELISA and/or other ligand binding assays (e.g., MSD)
• Being comfortable with task changes and multi-tasking

Preferred:

• Good working knowledge of cell analysis by flow-cytometry
• Primary cell isolation from tissues
• Ability for independent data analysis and interpretation

PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• Walking, taking the stairs, standing, sitting