Associate Scientist; HPLC & Troubleshooting Job Cambridge area,Massachusetts USA,Healthcare

Position: Associate Scientist (HPLC & Troubleshooting)
Managers ideal candidate:

Someone who has a couple of years experience in biopharma working on bioanalytical assays such as SEC HPLC, Ion Exchange HPLC, and some basic assays like pH, osmolality, protein concentration etc. Good communication skills are also a must as they will work with a big group of people.

Bachelors' degree & 2 YOE

To perform experiments, organize data and analyze results under minimal supervision. With minimal supervision, plans, conducts or monitors experiments, records and organizes data, analyses results, generates robust and reliable data and/or ensures that contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.

Responsibilities include:

Monitors or follows established experimental design and protocols and performs routine tasks and studies to obtain reproducible and reliable results with limited supervision

Plans, monitors or conducts, analyzes and records experiments, and provides interpretation of data

Effectively transfers experimental methods from literature to the lab and makes modifications as necessary

Develops and implements new protocols with moderate review

Engages coworkers in scientific discussions

Communicates data and interpretation to work group

Skilled at developing systems to ensure quality data

Skilled and/or knowledgeable in the use of standard laboratory equipment and with one or more major laboratory instruments/techniques (HPLC, CE, physical property testing)

Effectively trouble-shoots equipment and experimental difficulties

Contributes to internal/external reports, papers, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents

Participates in department-wide support efforts such as safety, recruiting and committees

May train staff and/or supervise others

Coordinates and organizes resources needed to complete the task

Understands when to seek input and when to make independent judgments

Skills:

Degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Analytical Chemistry, experience in a Biopharmaceutical working environment

Someone who has a couple of years’ experience in biopharma working on bioanalytical assays such as SEC HPLC, Ion Exchange HPLC, and some basic assays like pH, osmolality, protein concentration etc. Good communication skills are also a must as they will work with a big group of people.