What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research and Development Associate II position at Careers Integrated Resources Inc?
Title: Research and Development Associate II
Location: Cambridge, MA
Duration: 12 Months Possible Extension
Job Description
What You’ll Do
Qualifications
Required Skills
Education and Experience
Location: Cambridge, MA
Duration: 12 Months Possible Extension
Job Description
- We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Associate Scientist to join the BioDesign team.
- This role will contribute to the design, optimization, and development of therapeutic proteins aimed at improving the lives of patients with immunological, neurodegenerative, and muscular diseases.
- This role is hands-on and lab-focused, contributing directly to antibody and protein production workflows.
What You’ll Do
- Produce antibodies and other recombinant proteins using transient expression and stable cell pool approaches
- Prepare plasmid DNA
- Perform plate-based characterization assays (e.g., ELISA, MSD) to assess expression and binding
- Prepare and analyze samples for flow cytometry–based binding or expression assessments
- Document experiments, results, and protocols in accordance with internal standards
- You are passionate about science and enProduct working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.
- You are motivated to make data-driven decisions, eager to learn new techniques, and adaptable to Client scientific approaches in a fast-paced research setting.
Qualifications
Required Skills
- Antibody/protein expression in CHO cells using shake flasks
- Strong mammalian cell culture technique
- Experience with plate-based protein characterization assays
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with attention to documentation and record-keeping
- Experience with cell engineering and stable cell line generation
- Flow cytometry sample preparation and data analysis
- Molecular biology experience
- Immunoassays experience (MSD, ELISA)
- Antibody purification experience
Education and Experience
- Bachelor of Science (BS) degree with a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience
- Master of Science (MS) degree with 0–2 years relevant experience