What are the responsibilities and job description for the Scientist II position at Fladger Associates?
Responsibilities:
- Excellent employment opportunity for a Scientist II in the Ridgefield, CT area.
- Fully onsite
- Initiates and completes routine in vitro studies in an independent, efficient, and timely manner, with minimal supervision. Interprets the outcome of those experiments and proposes appropriate follow-up; troubleshoots effectively.
- Assists in the design and execution of non-routine cell-based in vitro and biochemical assays; conducts exploratory experiments with minimal supervision.
- Performs literature searches and extracts relevant information from literature and published protocols.
- Independently operates and is responsible for lab equipment; troubleshoots effectively.
- Communicates their own work effectively orally and in writing; contributes to writing protocols, procedures, and technical reports; provides input for scientific reports.
- Reports and treats data with a high level of integrity and ethics.
- Maintains accurate and up-to-date electronic lab notebooks.
- Complies with applicable regulations, performing all work in a safe and compliant manner; maintains proper records in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and policies.
Experience:
- Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree with 3 years experience in related scientific discipline; pharmaceutical, biotechnology or CRO experience is highly desirable; non-PhD applicant required.
- Experience in aseptic animal tissue culture techniques and basic molecular biology techniques including nucleic acid extraction, RT-PCR, Western Blot, ELISA, transfection is required.
- Experimental design, execution, and interpretation in these areas will be required.
- Proven problem-solving ability and eagerness to learn.
- Ability to evaluate new technologies and assist in incorporating them into our research.
- Written and verbal communication skills: concise and accurate reporting of technical data and information
- Proficiency with computers and data analysis software such as Microsoft Excel and GraphPad Prism.
- Ability and willingness to work effectively in a highly collaborative environment.
- Required Skills
- ASEPTIC ANIMAL TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES
- BASIC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES
Salary : $30 - $40