Senior Research Assistant

Job Title
:
Sr. Research Associate - Assay Transfer

Location
:
Tucson, AZ 85755 (onsite)

Duration
: 24 months contract (with possible extension)

Terms
:
Contract W2

Max Pay
: $38.00 per hour on W2

• As a member of the Assay Transfer team, you will facilitate the seamless transition of new and existing reagent products from Development to Manufacturing.
• This role involves initiating, directing, and executing process characterization, scientific research, and manufacturing process strategies to support product manufacturability and improve process capability.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science with 6+ years of post-college relevant experience, OR
• Master’s degree with 1+ year of relevant experience.

• Hands-on experience with wet lab and biological techniques, specifically IHC (Immunohistochemistry) and ISH (In Situ Hybridization).
• Direct experience in a regulated environment, product development, and/or manufacturing operations.
• Proficiency in standard laboratory techniques, scientific literature retrieval, and software tools (word processing, spreadsheets, graphical/presentation applications).
• Methodologies
  :
  Ability to apply Design for Six Sigma and Design for Quality and Manufacturability (DQM) principles to optimize processes and solve potential inventions or production issues.
• Candidate Guidelines
  :
  Candidates must meet the minimum post-college experience requirements (6+ years for Bachelor's). Please do not submit Ph.D. candidates (considered overqualified).

• Lead the design, execution, and troubleshooting of complex laboratory protocols, bench experiments, process characterization, and scale-up activities with minimal supervision.
• Execute bench experiments, record meticulous observations, and conduct quantitative data analysis.