Research Associate II

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.

• The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to small molecule drug discovery.
• With appropriate guidance and supervision, the successful candidate will conduct in vitro binding studies and be responsible for the careful execution of established biophysical assays.
• The successful candidate is also expected to support screening campaigns.
• As an active member of high value project teams, the candidate will work collaboratively with medicinal chemists, biologists, DMPK scientists, etc., presenting his/her results at team meetings.
• With an appropriate sense of urgency, the successful candidate will bring enthusiasm, commitment, and dedication with an overall goal of bringing life-changing therapies to patients in need.

Skills:

• Experience with Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR, Biacore), calorimetry, NMR, and/or other biophysical techniques is critical.
• Experience working on early-stage small molecule drug discovery project teams is highly desirable.
• Experience with analytical techniques and assay validation is a plus.
• Strict attention to detail and excellent communication (oral & written) skills are required.
• The candidate must be motivated to excel in both individual and team environments.

• BS/BA with 2-5 years (or MS with 0-2 years) of professional experience developing in vitro assays in the biotech/pharmaceutical environment, or equivalent