Research Assistant
Research Assistant
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Job Description
Imagine being involved with cutting edge automation and innovative projects that change the course of our industry daily!At Labcorp one of the worlds largest and most comprehensive pharmaceutical solutions service companies you will have an opportunity to build an exciting career while you make a direct impact on the lives of millions.
We have an excellent career opportunity for aResearch Assistant to join our Discovery Invitro Screening Metabolism team in Madison WI.
Embrace possibilities and change lives while growing your career.
Position Summary
The Research Associate is an individual contributor who is responsible for working in a discovery invitro high throughput screening environment. They will conduct all work in compliance with appropriate company standardsand regulatory guidelines specified in the study plans protocols or work agreements governing the work in which they areinvolved. All of the studies undertaken will be non-GLP studies.
Candidates given best consideration will have the following qualifications:
- Knowledge of the drug development and high throughput screening processes regulatory requirements and the scientific techniques of discovery metabolism studies required
- Previous experience with liquid handling robots
- Previous experience with mass spectrometry and/or liquid chromatography
- Previous data interpretation and report writing experience
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Education/Experience
- MSc/BSc degree in an appropriate scientific discipline with some research experience in a relevant field.
- 2 years experience in invitro lab environment
Essential Duties:
- Sets up and performs a variety of analyses using appropriate instrumentation with routine and non-routine methods/procedures.
- Critically review study protocol in primary area of work and suggest changes where appropriate.
- Provides input and participates in study meetings (i.e. pre-initiation meeting).
- Maintains study documentation in compliance with regulatory guidelines.
- Reviews own work for overall accuracy timeliness completeness and soundness of technical judgment.
- Deliver results within agreed timeframe whilst recognizing changes in priorities
- Begin to support studies in non-primary area of work as required
- Ability to write review and revise standard SOPs related to primary area of work.
- Ability to conduct most processes/task in support of primary area of work
- Proficient in use of department specific software as applicable.
- Participate in QC review of selected routine data and methodology section within reports within scope of current role
- Ability to prepare results and presentations based on the work performed
- Participate in internal method development projects as appropriate
- Maintains a clean and safe laboratory work environment and perform routine maintenance.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical Dental Vision Life STD/LTD 401(k) Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO) Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan more detailed information pleaseclick here.
Why People choose to work at Labcorp:
At Labcorp it is our people that make us great its what our clients our partners and most importantly what our employees say. Here you will have the opportunity to collaborate with extraordinary people with diverse viewpoints. You will discover your own outstanding potential as we build an even stronger organization with industry leaders from early development to the clinic and beyond. We help our clients develop medicines that improve health and improve lives of their family and friends.
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race religion color national origin sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) family or parental status marital civil union or domestic partnership status sexual orientation gender identity gender expression personal appearance age veteran status disability genetic information or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
