Biology Scientist
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Job Description
Position : Biology Scientist
Location : Research Triangle Park NC
Duration : 6 Months
Total Hours/week : 40.00
1st Shift
Client: Medical Device Company
Job Category: Healthcare
Level of Experience: MidLevel
Employment Type: Contract on W2 (Need US Citizens or GC Holders Only)
Workdays/hours: M F 8am 5pm
Job Description:
- The Life Science Innovation group at client Technologies and Innovation is seeking a highly talented associate to join our team for a 6month contingent position.
- The associate will join a multidisciplinary team developing molecular diagnostic solutions to address current and future healthcare needs in the infectious disease space.
- The associate will be responsible for the formulation organization and quality control of assay raw materials amplification master mixes buffers and consumables.
- The associate will apply good laboratory practice and analytical skills to lead the overall reagent inventory and material output and works with other team members to resolve technical challenges during assay development.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Supports the management of reagent and material inventory and initiates resupply orders as needed.
- Receives aliquots and labels incoming raw materials and processes CoAs in accordance with Quality Policy.
- Monitors freezers and refrigerators to ensure proper storage conditions are maintained.
- Prepares various molecular biology reaction buffers and assists in optimization and reformulation of buffers to meet product development requirements.
- Formulates and lyophilizes master mixes for Nucleic Acid Amplification Tests (NAATs).
- Utilizes a broad range of practical techniques in molecular biology and chemistry for material formulation.
- Supports the development and/or adaptation of relevant Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Maintains familiarity of molecular diagnostics methodologies and demonstrates this knowledge within responsibility areas.
- Provides technical input based on experience to colleagues and provides support to other functional groups.
- May assist with product quality investigations.
Knowledge and Skills
- Skilled with a variety of complex laboratory procedures and instruments.
- Proven ability to formulate Master mixes for DNA/RNA amplification methodologies
- Skilled in Microsoft Excel to aid in generating various formulations.
- Proven ability to work effectively within a team under direction and independently.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Experience working in BSL2 environment is highly desired.
- Experience in of molecular biology methods including qPCR DNA quantitation/characterization DNA extraction and purification is preferred
Job Requirements and Experience
- B.A./B.S. in Chemistry Biology Biochemistry Microbiology Biotechnology or related field
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant academic clinical or industry lab work required.
- Work experience in a laboratory requiring meticulous technique in the formulation of contaminationfree molecular grade buffers and amplification master mixes.
- Learning agility and timely of tasks is required
- Experiences with GLP/GMP standards are a plus
- Familiarity of lyophilization processes and the application of lyophilization to molecular biology reagents are a plus
Employment Type
Full Time
