Associate Scientist - Immunochemistry

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification

• Previous experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job (comparable 1+ year) or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.).

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of applicable regulatory authority, compendia and ICH guidelines

• Ability to understand and independently apply GMPs and /or GLPs to everyday work with regard to documentation and instrument use

• Training or experience with analyzing and preparing lab samples and materials

• Support testing and analysis in the immunochemistry department (run assays, prepare samples, lab documentation)

• Manual dexterity (experience with pipetting, ability operate lab equipment, use of microscope and plate reader etc.)

• Training or experience with bacterial identification, cell culture, microbiology techniques, molecular techniques, sample preparation, aseptic technique  or similar

• Experience performing assays, immunoassays, ELISA, cell based assays, functional assays or similar testing

• Follow lab safety guidelines and use appropriate aseptic techniques

• Communicate effectively with team and leaders and follow detailed written and verbal instruction

• Cooperate with coworkers within an organized team environment or work alone with supervision

• Manage time effectively to complete assignments in expected time frame

• Maintain a laboratory notebook and complete all documentation with clear and accurate language and according to the Standard Operating Procedures

• Ability to utilize Microsoft Excel and Word to perform tasks

• Ability to independently optimize analytical methods

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Time management and project management skills

• Problem solving and troubleshooting abilities

Working Conditions

• Work is performed in a laboratory and/or a clinical environment with exposure to electrical office equipment.

• Occasional drives to site locations, occasional domestic travel. 

• Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms.

• Rare exposure to skin and lung irritants, radiation, toxic materials and hazardous waste.

• Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves.

• Exposure to fluctuating and/or extreme temperatures on rare occasions.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to work in an upright and /or stationary position for 6-8 hours per day. Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab equipment.

• Occasional mobility needed.

• Occasional crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck.

• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects including luggage and laptop computer with a maximum lift of 15-20 lbs.

• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software developed both in-house and off-the-shelf.

• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups.

• Works independently with little guidance or reliance on oral or written instructions and plans work schedules to meet goals.  

• Requires multiple periods of intense concentration.

• Performs a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence.

• Ability to perform under stress.

• Ability to multi-task.

• Regular and consistent attendance.