Scientist I

Description

Open to candidate early in career/ (academic lab experience accepted)

• Free parking – walk or shuttle to site
• Possibility of extension
• Manager will consider candidates willing to relocate at their own expense.
• Possibility of OT/ weekends, however rare
• Team of 8 individuals working together
• Please note this role works directly with Work with Animal products & Eggs products, noted in case of chickens or egg allergy
• MS and PHD degrees will be considered overqualified

Must have:

• MS Office Suite
• Min of 1-3 years of experience (max experience 3 years, over this would be considered over qualified)
• Must have lab experience displayed on resume

Nice Have:

• Running hemagglutination testing, SDS-PAGE chromatography, and PCR
• Experience working with viruses is a plus

Description: 

• Industrial Operations at Client's Swiftwater, Pennsylvania site, the largest vaccine manufacturing facility in the US, continues to develop its manufacturing assets to produce existing and new vaccines and biopharmaceuticals.

Accountabilities:

• Execution of small scale experiments, working with eggs and flu virus.
• Support and assist production of high growing flu virus reassortants, flu reference antigen, and antisera.
• Running hemagglutination testing, SDS-PAGE, chromatography, and PCR.
• Ordering and maintaining supplies and materials and shipping materials as needed.
• Working with outside vendors as needed.
• Shipping biological samples for sequencing.
• Writing internal development protocols and reports related to project.
• Sample management between labs, manufacturing buildings, and analytical sciences department.

The job responsibilities include:

• Working in a fast-paced team environment requiring multitasking ability
• Focus on Site Safety

Possessing the following competencies:

• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Teamwork skills
• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail

Education and experience

Basic qualifications 

• Bachelor’s degree required; science/biology field preferred.
• 1+ years of laboratory experience (academic lab experience accepted)
• Experience working with viruses is a plus