What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Scientist (HPLC & Troubleshooting) position at Aequor?
Job Title: Associate Scientist
Location: Cambridge MA (100% Onsite)
Duration: 3 Years
Terms: Contract W2 Till Aug 2028
Description:
Fully onsite role - Lab based
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.
Job Details:
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:
1. Monitors or follows established experimental design and protocols and performs routine tasks and studies to obtain reproducible and reliable results with limited supervision
2. Plans, monitors or conducts, analyzes and records experiments, and provides interpretation of data
3. Effectively transfers experimental methods from literature to the lab and makes modifications as necessary
4. Develops and implements new protocols with moderate review
5. Engages coworkers in scientific discussions
6. Communicates data and interpretation to work group
7. Skilled at developing systems to ensure quality data
8. 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)
9. Effectively trouble-shoots equipment and experimental difficulties
10. Contributes to internal/external reports, papers, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents
11. Participates in department-wide support efforts such as safety, recruiting and committees
12. May train staff and/or supervise others
13. Coordinates and organizes resources needed to complete the task
14. 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
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.