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Foster, CA - USA

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Overview:
TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients worldwide. The below job opportunity is with one of our Biotech clients who researches develop and commercializes drugs. The company focuses primarily on antiviral drugs used in the treatment of HIV hepatitis B hepatitis C and influenza including Harvoni and Sovaldi.
Position: Research Associate III
Location: Foster City CA 94404
Duration: 12 Months
Job Type: Contract
Work Type: Onsite
Description:
  • We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Research Associate III to join the flow cytometry core team within the client Research department.
  • The successful candidate will contribute to the daytoday operations of the flow cytometry core labs and maintaining a highfunctioning laboratory capable of meeting the needs of the clients Oncology Inflammation and Virology therapeutic areas.
  • Responsibilities include but are not limited to maintaining and troubleshooting equipment startup shutdown daily cleaning and QC of equipment training and advising on the use of instrumentation performing cell sorts.
  • S/he will also be involved in troubleshooting flowbased assays that will improve our understanding of disease pathobiology help with lab inventory and ordering of reagents instrument booking platform etc.
  • Direct experience in flow cytometry and cell sorting are required for this role.
Main responsibilities:
  • Perform instrument calibration maintenance and troubleshooting interface with field engineers
  • Perform multiparameter cell sorting set up the sorter and/or operate the sorter for users optimize cell sorting conditions for given assays
  • Share best practice in flow cytometry and provide guidance on panel design and optimization
  • Execute experiments aimed at validating standard operating procedures for flow cytometry assays
  • Assist and train flow core users in the flow technologies we host as well with experiment design and analysis
  • Communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing
Knowledge Experience and Skills:
  • Previous industry and/or flow cytometry core setting experience desired
  • Basic cell biology and immunology knowledge and technical expertise in performing cellbased assays
  • Flow Cytometry experience is required especially cell sorting and use of BD instrumentation (Fortessa and Aria)
  • Ability to troubleshoot assays and instrumentation as needed identifying and applying knowledge problemsolving and criticalthinking skills
  • Excellent communication skills (both verbal and technical) and interpersonal skills are required
  • Highly collaborative fastlearner able to maintain productive crossfunctional interactions think critically and work resourcefully to resolve problems as they arise
  • Excellent computer skills knowledgeable in Windowsbased systems and able to learn new software and hardware quickly
  • Required Years of Experience: 4 Required Degree or Certification: bachelors degree in life science or MS
  • Top 3 Required Skill Sets: problemsolving flow cytometry cellsorting
  • Top 3 Nice to Have Skill Sets: communication/collaboration fastlearner computer/software skills
Unique Selling Point of this role:
  • Opportunity to work with and support the research development within whole client Research highvisibility and highcollaborative role ample reach of knowledge and ability to learn and crossfunctional collaborate and advance the research being developed.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

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