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Bella McIntyre
Research Associate
Location: Onsite in Irvine California - local candidates only (Orange County)
Duration: Temp to hire, 6 months on contract then will evaluate conversion to perm employee
Pay rate: $25/hr maximum.
Additional info:
This role will support the automated immunoassay development
Looking for individuals with around 1 year of industry experience in IVD field and solid hands-on ELISA experience
Must be OK handling blood/serum samples
Looking for someone collaborative, can work in a fast-paced start-up environment, is motivated and driven to grow themselves and learn new skills
HM has a strong preference for someone with a team mindset and will be committed to helping the team and their projects succeed, wherever that may be
Summary
The Research Associate I will support immunodiagnostic assay development following the product development process. S/he will work under the direction of the Research Scientist’s guidance to execute daily experiments, analyze data sets, write protocols/documents, and generate reports.
Responsibilities
Executes assay verification and validation with the team.
Participates in projects for Biomarker/IVD assay development in various disease areas.
Ensures quality in work, such as raw data records being accurate, complete, and in
appropriate order, and meeting protocol and SOP specifications and GLP requirements.
Assists with the establishment of protocols and procedures.
Executes the evaluation and qualification of materials following established protocols and procedures.
Assists with identifying needs and sourcing of materials, samples, and other critical
materials, as well as supplies.
Participates in daily lab operation duties
Executes other assignments by upper management as needed.
Education
BS in biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, chemistry, or science/engineering related disciplines
Experience
Minimum 1 year of industry experience in IVD immunodiagnostics fields, or other related diagnostic fields.
Experience with ELISA, antibody/antigen selection and conjugation, protein purification, SDS-PAGE, Western blot, etc. is a plus.
Requirement
Must be willing to handle human whole-blood, plasma and/or serum samples.
Preferred Skills
Hands-on experience with biochemistry laboratory tasks
Excellent organizational skills along with strong written and oral communication skills
Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other applications
Familiarity with immunoassays or automated instrument is a plus
Experience writing, reviewing, and executing standard operating procedures, protocols, and reports is a plus
Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
Good collaborative skills within a dynamic team
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Quality Assurance
Industries
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
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