ASSOCIATE SCIENTIST

Planet Pharma; Thousand Oaks (CA); On-site; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Planet Pharma in Thousand Oaks, CA is seeking an Associate Scientist on a contract, on-site basis. You will perform experiments, organize data, and analyze results with minimal supervision, ensuring studies follow protocols and guidelines.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in biology or related life sciences and relevant lab experience. Strong molecular biology and pharmacology skills are preferred to generate robust data and communicate findings to teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biology or related life sciences; Biopharma environment preferred.
• 2+ years of relevant laboratory experience.
• Ability to plan, conduct and record experiments with proper controls.

Responsibilities

• Follow established experimental design and protocols to generate reproducible results with limited supervision.
• Plan, conduct, analyze and record experiments; provide interpretation of data.
• Review literature to transfer methods to the lab and modify as needed.
• Develop and implement new protocols to address biological questions.
• Communicate data and interpretation to program teams.

Skills

In vivo pharmacology

Immunoblotting

Immunocytochemistry

RT-qPCR

Immunoprecipitation

ELISA

Education

BS in biology/biochemistry/molecular biology or related life sciences

Job description

Associate Scientist

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

Category: Scientific

Salary: Apply for details

Country: United States

Employment: Contract

Worksite: On-Site

Job Description

Target PR Range: 19-27/hr DOE

Job Details: Bachelors’ degree & 2 YOETo perform experiments, organize data and analyze results. With minimal supervision, plans, conducts or monitors experiments, records and organizes data, analyses results, generates robust and reliable data. Ensures contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.

Basic qualifications

• degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related life sciences disciplines; experience in a Biopharmaceutical working environment.

Preferred quantifications and skills

• Hands-on experience with in vivo and in vitro pharmacology skills; capable to independently design, implement and analyze studies with proper controls and generate reproducible high quality data.
• Technical mastery of general molecular biology and cell-signaling analysis techniques including immunoblotting, immunocytochemistry, RT-qPCR, immunoprecipitation, and ELISA.

Responsibilities

• Follows established experimental design and protocols to generate reproducible and reliable results with limited supervision.
• Plans, conducts, analyzes and records experiments, and provides interpretation of data.
• Review literature to identify and effectively transfers experimental methods to the lab and makes modifications as necessary.
• Develops and implements new protocols to address biological questions.
• Engages coworkers in scientific discussions and communicates data/interpretation to program teams.
• Skilled and knowledgeable in the use of standard laboratory equipment and with one or more major laboratory techniques.
• Effectively trouble-shoots equipment and experimental difficulties.
• Contributes to internal/external reports, papers, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents.
• Follow best practise in ELN entry, data recording, safety and compliances.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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