Research Associate, Diagnostics & LFA Development

Yoh Services LLC; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life & Disability Insurance

MetLife Voluntary Benefits

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Referral Bonus Programs

Certification and training

Job summary

Yoh Life Sciences in Longmont, Colorado is hiring a Research Associate to support lateral flow immunoassay development and manufacturing transitions under USDA guidelines. You will perform reagent prep, prototype testing, and analytical studies to enable transfer to automated equipment.

The role emphasizes hands-on laboratory work, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing and quality teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences with 0–2 years in biotech or lab setting preferred.
• Hands-on laboratory experience performing biological or biochemical assays.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and experimental rigor.
• Experience in Biosafety Level 1 laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and characterize reagents (antibodies, antigens, conjugates) and buffers.
• Assemble and test lateral flow prototypes including membrane selection and housing.
• Perform analytical testing (sensitivity, specificity, reproducibility, stability).
• Maintain lab notebooks and records; prepare technical reports and guidance for stakeholders.
• Support recordkeeping and documentation in compliance with USDA/federal requirements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with assay development, process engineering, manufacturing and quality teams.
• Assist in equipment maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting.
• Support method validation and verification activities as required.
• Support technical transfer experiments onto automated manufacturing equipment.

Skills

Attention to detail

Laboratory experience

Experimental rigor

Education

Bachelor’s degree in life sciences

0–2 years’ biotech/lab experience

Hands-on laboratory experience

Biosafety level 1 laboratory experience

Job description

Yoh Life Sciences in Longmont, Colorado is hiring a Research Associate to support lateral flow immunoassay development and manufacturing transitions under USDA guidelines. You will perform reagent prep, prototype testing, and analytical studies to enable transfer to automated equipment.

The role emphasizes hands-on laboratory work, documentation, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, manufacturing and quality teams.