Cell Culture 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.

• Any Non human Primate work (live or cell lines)
• Unscreened blood, human tissue or human cell lines

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EEO & Employment Eligibility

It is the policy of Rangam Consultants, Inc. to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to any legally protected status such as race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability or veteran status. 

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