Bench Scientist

Artech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost.

This mid-senior level scientist will be responsible for the development, qualification and execution of Client flow and mass cytometry (CyTOF) based biomarker and biomeasures assays to support Pharmaceutical drug candidates in a discovery, non-regulated laboratory in support of therapeutic targets primarily but not limited to immunology and oncology. Candidate will apply expertise and knowledge of biological systems, cellular functions, and flow and/or CyTOF technologies to develop quantitative biomarker, cellular function and cell based assays.

Candidate will participate in all phases of cellular assays laboratory operations including technology evaluations, the development of sample preparation and detection methods, antibody conjugation and reagent development, data analysis, interpretation, reporting and participate in discussions with the project teams for data integration and appropriate decision making.

Development and implementation of Client cellular biomeasures in vitro and ex vivo assays

Use flow and mass cytometry to assay samples from pre-clinical studies and

Presentation of complex data to internal teams

Responsible for QC and peer review of raw data, results and final reports

• Flow cytometry
• Immunology
• Cell biology