Research Associate I

IT Engagements, Inc.; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Engagements is seeking a Research Associate I for its client in Tucson, onsite. The position supports development of early-phase assays and computational data processing within the PHCS group, with a focus on documentation, experimental execution, and collaboration.

Candidates have a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 0–2 years of lab experience, plus customer-facing experience. The role emphasizes GMP/GLP awareness, basic computational biology tasks, and contributing to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific field.
• 0–2 years of relevant laboratory or industry experience.
• Customer-facing experience to effectively manage client interactions and challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research, development, and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support Ventana projects.
• Exercise technical expertise in design, execution, and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project strategies.
• Prepare technical reports, summaries, protocols, and quantitative analyses.
• Present and discuss results of experiments within the department and project team.
• Maintain familiarity with scientific literature and participate in conferences and professional societies.

Skills

Computational biology basics

Reading code

Running scripts

Customer-facing experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific field

Job description

Greetings from IT Engagements IT Engagements is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide-range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. We have an immediate opening for the below position with one of our premium clients.

Research Associate I - CDx Pharma Services - Assay Development - Contarct role Location: Tucson, AZ (Onsite) This is a six-month contract for an onsite, entry-level Research Associate with 0-2 years of experience.

Position Overview

The Research Associate I will join an independent team within the PHCS group focused on developing early-phase assays prior to transferring them to CAP/CLIA-certified laboratories for clinical trials. This entry-level role supports laboratory experimentation, scientific activities, manufacturing procedures, and computational data processing.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct research, development, and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support Ventana projects.
• Exercise technical expertise and discretion in the design, execution, and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project strategies.
• Prepare technical reports, summaries, protocols, and quantitative analyses.
• Present and discuss results of experiments within the department and project team.
• Maintain a high level of professional expertise through familiarity with scientific literature, with opportunities to participate in conferences and professional societies.
• Follow company policies and procedures for GMP, GLP, Design Control, and other regulatory standards as appropriate.
• Maintain complete and accurate laboratory documentation and electronic files.
• Act as principal investigator in conducting own experiments as required.
• Assist team members with basic computational biology tasks, including executing scripts and reading code to distribute workload demands.

Candidate Qualifications & RequirementsRequired Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor s degree in a relevant scientific field.
• Experience: 0 to 2 years of relevant laboratory or industry experience.
• Customer Service Experience: Demonstrated customer-facing experience (e.g., retail, restaurant, or service industry) to effectively manage client interactions and challenging situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Basic computational biology skills, including familiarity with reading code and running scripts.

Qualification Parameters

• Candidates possessing a Master's degree, PhD, or more than 2 years of relevant experience are considered overqualified for this position.

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Satya
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