Research Associate II - Research & Early Development

Research Associate II - Research & Early Development

Location: Onsite in Tucson, AZ

Pay Rate: $30/hour, based on experience

1 year contract with potential for extension and/or permanent placement

Weekly pay and healthcare benefits

The Opportunity

Support a flagship program, primarily focusing on slide imaging and image acquisition on systems such as the DP600s, 200s, the VS200, and multispectral flash instruments. The individuals in these roles will perform repetitive, well-defined tasks, including virtual staining and assembling slide cohorts, which will ultimately enable the team to generate AI algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Executes experimental protocols with minimal supervision.
• Executes bench experiments; makes detailed and general observations and analyzes data.
• Prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses.
• Maintains complete and accurate records.
• Normally receives general directions on routine work and detailed directions on new assignments.
• Makes suggestions to improve work processes and laboratory environment.
• Assists in identifying and reducing to practice patentable inventions.
• Works on problems of diverse scope in which analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for
• obtaining solutions.
• May participate in cross functional technical teams such as a failure investigation team.
• Works well in a team environment by being a productive project team member, suggesting creative solutions to problems and providing input to project planning.
• Trains others in areas of expertise.
• Troubleshoots problems and institutes corrective action.
• Prepares and presents experimental procedures and results in group and project teams.
• Monitors work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Life Sciences or Engineering - REQUIRED
• 2-4 years of post-college experience in a research, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, or a medical devices environment or industry
• Ideal candidate will combine operational discipline with a flexible, agile mindset
• Comfortable following established protocols while maintaining the initiative to proactively solve challenges as they arise.
• Collaborative spirit and intellectual honesty—specifically, a readiness to ask for help when needed—as well as a genuine openness to feedback and professional coaching.
• Knows basic and a range of specialized laboratory techniques.
• Skilled with use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation software
• applications.