Associate Scientist (HPLC & Troubleshooting)

Aequor; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Aequor in Cambridge, MA seeks a candidate for a Manager role with 2+ years in biopharma. The position emphasizes hands-on bioanalytical work (SEC HPLC, Ion Exchange HPLC) and strong communication to coordinate a large team of researchers.

The ideal candidate will perform experiments, organize data, and ensure regulatory compliance while developing robust, reproducible results and supporting cross-functional groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Analytical Chemistry.
• 2+ years in a biopharma/biotech lab environment.
• Experience with bioanalytical assays and HPLC.

Responsibilities

• Follows established protocols to obtain reproducible results.
• Plans and analyzes experiments, records data, and interprets results.
• Transfers methods from literature and modifies as needed.
• Develops new protocols with moderate review.
• Engages coworkers in scientific discussions.
• Communicates data and interpretation to the group.
• Ensures quality data through robust systems.
• Operates standard lab equipment and major instruments (HPLC, CE).
• Troubleshoots equipment and experimental issues.
• Contributes to reports, papers, and regulatory documents.
• Supports safety, recruiting and committee activities.
• May train staff or supervise others.
• Coordinates resources to complete tasks.
• Knows when to seek input and when to decide independently.

Skills

Bioanalytical assays

Communication skills

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Analytical Chemistry

Tools

SEC HPLC

Ion Exchange HPLC

HPLC instruments

Job description

Managers ideal candidate:

Someone who has a couple of years experience in biopharma working on bioanalytical assays such as SEC HPLC, Ion Exchange HPLC, and some basic assays like pH, osmolality, protein concentration etc. Good communication skills are also a must as they will work with a big group of people.

Bachelors' degree & 2 YOE

To perform experiments, organize data and analyze results under minimal supervision. With minimal supervision, plans, conducts or monitors experiments, records and organizes data, analyses results, generates robust and reliable data and/or ensures that contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.

Responsibilities include:

1. Monitors or follows established experimental design and protocols and performs routine tasks and studies to obtain reproducible and reliable results with limited supervision
2. Plans, monitors or conducts, analyzes and records experiments, and provides interpretation of data
3. Effectively transfers experimental methods from literature to the lab and makes modifications as necessary
4. Develops and implements new protocols with moderate review
5. Engages coworkers in scientific discussions
6. Communicates data and interpretation to work group
7. Skilled at developing systems to ensure quality data
8. Skilled and/or knowledgeable in the use of standard laboratory equipment and with one or more major laboratory instruments/techniques (HPLC, CE, physical property testing)
9. Effectively trouble-shoots equipment and experimental difficulties
10. Contributes to internal/external reports, papers, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents
11. Participates in department-wide support efforts such as safety, recruiting and committees
12. May train staff and/or supervise others
13. Coordinates and organizes resources needed to complete the task
14. Understands when to seek input and when to make independent judgments

Skills: Degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Analytical Chemistry, experience in a Biopharmaceutical working environment

Someone who has a couple of years’ experience in biopharma working on bioanalytical assays such as SEC HPLC, Ion Exchange HPLC, and some basic assays like pH, osmolality, protein concentration etc. Good communication skills are also a must as they will work with a big group of people.