**By joining Bio-Techne, youll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.**

**Salary range: $27-37/hour based on experience**

**Position Summary:**

Bio-Technes Protein Platform Division is looking for a Research Associate with a motivation to participate in the growth of a fast-paced company engaged in cutting edge biological research.

**Key Responsibilities:**

The successful candidate will work with other members of the Reagent production team to make great products, performing tasks involving plate filling, labeling, vialing, and finishing materials. Operation of semi-automated liquid dispensing equipment is integral to the job.

**Qualifications**

**Education and Experience:**

**Minimum High School Diploma or equivalent**

**Minimum 5-8 years of experience in a hands-on, wet bench manufacturing support related position in the chemical or biotech industry**

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:**

**Technical leader for compounding processes.**

**Provides training, coaching, and guidance to lab technicians.**

**Work independently with minimal supervision on moderately complex tasks**

**Prioritizes own work to meet deadlines and complete multiple tasks effectively and efficiently**

**Ability to be analytical and predictive on processes based on experience**

**Demonstrates an extensive technical knowledge.**

**Communicate effectively across groups and sites**

**Independently takes on additional responsibilities of a complex nature outside of day-to-day work**

**Critical thinking and independence recognized by peers and leadership**

**Utilize knowledge and prior experience to troubleshoot and resolve issues for self or others**

**Recognized by peers and leaders as a problem solver and resource**

**Consistently meet product cycle times and quality expectations**

**Write appropriate lab protocols with capability to draft and revise standard operating procedures (SOPs), regulatory awareness of chemical handling and hazards, compliance, and proper use of equipment**

**Good communication skills (verbal and written English)**

**Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.**

**Able to handle heavy items (5-50lbs)**

**Other beneficial skill sets**

**Previous experience with Immunodetection techniques, specifically Western Blotting.**

**Previous experience with handling protein solutions.**

**Previous experience with protein labeling.**

**Previous experience with lyophilization process.**

**Experience in an ISO or GMP environment.**

**Why Join Bio-Techne:**

**We offer competitive salaries along with extensive medical, vision, and dental plans for you and your family starting on day one!**

**We invest in our employees financial futures through 401k matching and an employee stock purchase plan.**

**We help our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, internship programs, and more.**

**We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.**

**We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.**

**All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.**

**Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.**