TSR is a premier National U.S. Staffing company with over 50 years of staffing excellence.

Our client, a leading pharmaceutical company is hiring an Associate Research Scientist on a contract basis. Please ONLY local candidates to San Diego CA. Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline with 2-4 years work experience in the Pharma industry a MUST. Demonstrate proficiency with sterile cell culture, cell-based assays (CTG, apoptosis) and molecular biology techniques (Protein, DNA and RNA isolations, Western blot, qRT-PCR, Flow Cytometry) REQUIRED.

Work Location: San Diego CA

Pay: $55-57/hour W2

Required Skills:

• Responsible for drug screening, cell-based assay development, and biomarker discovery

• Will be responsible for the execution of defined experiments and data analysis

• The position will require handling of tumor cell lines, blood samples, and patient-derived tissues

• The associate will be expected to maintain an electronic lab notebook and organize results into reports or presentations

• The successful candidate will have a proven technical and scientific track record and experience working in a multi-disciplinary team environment

• Experience with high-throughput drug screening is a plus

• Semi-independently execute defined experiments, data analysis and data QC

• Report on scientific results to meet project deadlines

• Work at the bench to develop and execute established and novel molecular and cell-based assays for drug screening as well as understanding molecular pathways (Proliferation, Apoptosis, Flow Cytometry etc.)

• Perform cell biology and molecular biology including primary and tumor cell culture, lentiviral

transductions, RNA and protein preparation from cells and tissue, RT-PCR, western blotting, and ELISA

• Hands on experience in working with CRISPR, siRNA and shRNA is a plus

• May involve handling and processing patient derived tissues and blood samples

• May involve presentation of data to manager and project team

• Thoughtful review of data and help plan next steps

• Participate in maintenance of routine laboratory instrumentation and supplies

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