Research Associate - II

Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Senior Research Associate II, Analytical Development in the Santa Monica, CA area.
• Onsite: 5 days/week; some weekend work may be required but it would be rare
• Vaccine Mandate is in effect due to the onsite nature of the role.
• The candidate will be assisting in deep analytical characterization of cell therapy product.
• Will also be assisting in planning and executing laboratory studies, analyze experimental data and carefully document resultant information. Y
• Participate in laboratory activities to support analytical and process development as well as the characterization of Company's T cell products.
• Support process analytical testing and execute cell-based assays to advance process and product understanding of cell therapy products
• Assist in data verification to ensure data integrity
• Perform data analysis, data reporting, and further statistical analysis with advanced analysis software
• Maintain, calibrate and operate analytical equipment
• Assist in developing standard operating procedures and analytical test methods
• Write, review and edit accurate technical documents
• Provide user training on instruments, sample analysis, and cross-train analysts on analytical methods
• Coordinates activities for members of project teams in the initiation and execution of laboratory experimentation
  

Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Biotechnology or related field required (or relevant experience) with 2+ years of experience in similar role in a laboratory, preferably at least 1 year of laboratory experience within the industry

• Please note that this position requires 2years minimum experience with ELISA and PCR
• This position requires at least 1 year of experience with aseptic technique, cell culture, PCR, and ELISA
• Experience with other techniques in Molecular Biology is a plus
• Experience with other immunoassay technologies such as MSD or Luminex is a plus
• Previous experience with cell therapy products is a plus
• Ability to follow laboratory procedures with attention to detail and successfully execute experiments at the bench.
• Ability to think critically and demonstrate troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational and record keeping skills
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with minimal direction
• While most of the schedule will be during a standard workweek, occasional weekend work will be required
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Excellent skill in Microsoft Word, Excel, and data analysis