Bench Scientist

Description

Schedule: Monday – Friday 7:30/8am start time - 8hr shift

Position Summary

• This individual in this role will provide mammalian cell culture scale-up and laboratory support. Responsibilities include preparation of medium, ordering of tissue culture supplies, routine mammalian cell culture (counting, passaging, banking, QC testing), and scale-up and provisioning of fresh and cryo-preserved cell reagents to end users.
• The individual must be highly proficient in aseptic mammalian cell culture technique and be able to maintain multiple cell culture lines in parallel (adherent and suspension cells).
• In this role, the individual must also be well organized, maintain up-to-date records to ensure proper tracking of cell lines, possess strong verbal and written communication skills, and be able to work in a team environment.

Position Responsibilities

• Demonstrate basic laboratory skills to propagate and maintain various continuous and primary cell lines including preparation of medium and mycoplasma testing to ensure cell line sterility.
• Scale-up and provisioning of fresh and cryo-preserved cell reagents
• Comply with all safety training and good laboratory practices.
• Maintain up-to-date electronic laboratory notebooks and records in accordance with Client policy and ensure proper archiving of banked cell lines.
• Communicate verbally and through writing to end users on timelines, status, and deliverables

Organizational Relationships

• Interaction with lab scientists in pharmacology and high-throughput screening labs within Discovery Biology and Pharmacology.

Education And Experience

• Bachelor of Science with at least 1 year of experience with aseptic mammalian cell culture in a laboratory setting

Technical Skills Requirements

• Highly proficient in aseptic mammalian cell culture technique

Physical Position Requirements

• Sitting, standing, light lifting on a daily basis within a lab setting, bending, and walking.
• Ability to perform practical laboratory bench work and lifting of multi-layer cell culture flasks.
• Ability to work on a computer (while standing or sitting).
• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and interpret data.