What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Scientist position at Clinglobal Group?
RTI is a leading biomedical contract research organization, providing global clients in both animal health and human health, biopharma, and advanced feed/nutrition industries with premier quality services and product development support.
Job Purpose
The Associate Scientist will perform laboratory assays, maintain laboratory equipment, assist with facility maintenance and completion of testing for submitted samples.
Responsibilities
- Perform laboratory assays according to Standard Operating Procedures, or other standard methodologies such as FDA BAM, in areas including but not limited to, bacteriology, virology, mycology, and immunology.
- Document laboratory work in accordance with RTI Lab's Standard Operating Procedures on appropriate forms and report out results and/or author reports.
- Assist with and at times manage laboratory projects, research and order supplies and equipment, and help lab team meet project deadlines.
- Ensure diagnostic laboratory processes maintain compliance with ISO 17025 requirements and complete record keeping in compliance with RTI Lab's Standard Operating Procedures.
- Train to perform daily tests processes such as media preparation, sample processing, VIs, SNs, and ELISA
- Perform Equipment and facility maintenance, equipment calibration/verification, laboratory cleaning, and other general laboratory inventories
- Maintain, and perform QC for, RTI Lab's stock cells, viruses, and/or bacteria. Assist in maintaining RTI Lab's stock of monoclonal antibodies (MABs) and pulmonary alveolar macrophages (PAMs)
- Document work accurately, appropriately and make timely corrections to errors. Assist with internal review of laboratory data
- Maintain competency in diagnostic lab processes and cross train on other laboratory procedures.
- Maintain training record, review, and assist with SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) revisions, and/or writing of new SOP's and perform literature reviews.
Qualification, Training, and Experience Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in biological sciences or equivalent required and 0-4 years of experience, or
- Graduate degree and 0-2 years' relevant experience and demonstration of competency in job role-specific requirements