PK Assay Development Scientist

Insight Global; Spring House (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) after 90 days

Paid time off

Job summary

Insight Global is representing a large pharmaceutical client in Spring House, PA, seeking a Pharmacokinetics (PK) Assay Development Scientist to advance immunological assays for clinical PK studies under GxP guidelines. The role emphasizes assay development, troubleshooting, platform automation, and a strong customer‑oriented approach.

The candidate will work onsite five days a week for a two-year contract, with compensation ranging from $60,000 to $82,500 annually and benefits starting day one,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related discipline with 2+ years hands-on lab experience (1+ year in industry).
• Hands-on ligand binding assay development and troubleshooting (ELISA and/or MSD).
• Experience in bioanalytical methods (ELISA, ECLIA) using platforms such as MSD, Gyros, Singulex, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop immunological methods for supporting clinical PK studies under GxP guidelines.
• Troubleshoot assays and contribute to development of new technology platforms.
• Assist in assay automation and platform optimization; work onsite in Spring House, PA.

Skills

Ligand binding assay

SOP writing

Communication

Customer focus

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences

Tools

ELISA

ECLIA

MSD

Gyros

Singulex

Antibody pairing

Job description

Our large pharmaceutical client in Spring House, PA is seeking a Pharmacokinetics (PK) Assay Development Scientist within the Bioanalytical Sciences group. This group is responsible for developing, validating, and conducting bioanalytical methods related to large molecule biotherapeutic drug development across all therapeutic areas, spanning nonclinical studies to post-market clinical development. The primary responsibility for this position will be to develop immunological methods for supporting clinical PK studies under GxP guidelines. Additional responsibilities include assay troubleshooting, development of new technology platform, and assay automation.

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in life sciences or a related scientific discipline with 2+ years of hands-on lab experience (at least 1 year in industry). Candidates with a PhD and less than 1 year of industry experience will not be considered!
• Hands on ligand binding assay development and troubleshooting experience (ELISA and/or MSD).
• Strong technical expertise and direct experience in bioanalytical methods (ELISA, ECLIA) using different immunological and biochemical platforms, such as MSD, Gyros, Singulex, or other platforms.
• Experience with antibody pair selection for an immunoassay.
• Ability to work with human and animal blood specimens.
• Excellent record keeping, SOP writing, communication skills, and a customer-oriented mind set.
• Ability to working fully onsite in Spring House, PA 5 days per week over the course of a 2-year long contract assignment.
• US Citizen, Permanent Resident, GC EAD Holder or H4 EAD Holder able and willing to work directly on Insight Global's W2. No 1099, subcontracting, C2C, or employment sponsorship.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

• Familiarity with any automation platforms.
• Previous experience with tissue homogenization processing for analysis of therapeutics and/or biomarkers.
• Working knowledge of or experience with electronic laboratory notebooks and electronic inventory software.

COMPENSATION

$60,000 to $82,500 annually. Paid on hourly basis; guaranteed 40 hours per week. Intended to be a multi-year W2 contract; opportunity for permanent conversion and/or extensions year over year. Exact compensation may vary based on several factors, including skills, experience, and education.

• Employees in this role will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one of employment, including options for medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Eligibility to enroll in the 401(k) retirement plan begins after 90 days of employment.
• Additionally, employees in this role will have access to paid sick leave and other paid time off benefits as required under the applicable law of the worksite location.