Research Associate
Duration: 6 months
Location: MUST be onsite at 33 Hayden Ave, Lexington, MA – 100% onsite
Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm, ** May need to work outside of standard hours sometimes (evenings/weekends)
NOTES: Industry experience is preferred, Pharma experience is a plus. Life sciences degree (Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, etc.) is required.
MUST HAVE 3-5 years job-related tissue culture experience (sterile technique); cell engineering (cloning, recombinant DNA, functional genomics) experience a plus, iPSC, ESC or pluripotent stem cell culture experience a plus.
MUST HAVES:
1) Proficient at Tissue Culture
2) Experience in working with Scientists to follow required protocols (Some kind of support)
3) Communication/Organization
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Work with scientists to conduct lab-based studies to support project efforts
Perform tissue culture work with human cell lines to develop and optimize workflows for cell model engineering and in vitro screening
Support project management efforts in standard operating procedure creation, sharing knowledge and skills, and fostering cross-functional teamwork