Research Associate III - Assay Development

Russell Tobin; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Russell Tobin is partnering with a top biotechnology organization to identify a Research Associate III - Assay Development for an opportunity near Tucson, AZ. The role is onsite as a 12-month contract with pay between $30/hr and $34/hr, depending on experience.

Responsibilities include designing and executing assay development experiments, analyzing data, troubleshooting issues, and contributing to experimental design. Strong documentation in GMP/GLP is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences; biology preferred.
• 4–6 years of post-college lab experience in assay development or related field.
• Proficiency with pipetting, balances, stir plates and related wet-lab methods.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute assay development experiments and established protocols with minimal supervision.
• Analyze and interpret data, troubleshoot issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to study design using technical expertise and critical thinking.
• Prepare protocols, reports, summaries, and quantitative analyses; present findings.

Skills

Assay development

Data analysis

Wet-lab techniques

Troubleshooting

Education

Bachelor’s in Life Sciences

Tools

IHC

SAFe/Agile

Job description

Russell Tobin is partnering with a top biotechnology organization to identify a Research Associate III - Assay Development for an opportunity near Tucson, AZ.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute assay development experiments and established protocols with minimal supervision.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data, troubleshoot issues, and implement corrective actions.
• Contribute to experimental/study design using critical thinking and technical expertise.
• Prepare protocols, technical reports, summaries, and quantitative analyses and present findings to the team.
• Maintain accurate laboratory documentation in compliance with GMP, GLP, and Design Control requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences, with Biology strongly preferred; Biochemistry or Biotechnology backgrounds may also be considered.
• 4-6 years of relevant post-college laboratory experience in assay development, research, or a related scientific environment.
• Proficiency with laboratory techniques such as pipetting, balances, stir plates, and related wet-lab methods.

Preferred

• IHC (Immunohistochemistry) experience is strongly preferred.
• Experience with SAFe/Agile planning processes and reporting frameworks is preferred.

Additional Details

• Location model: Tucson, AZ (Onsite)
• Position Type: 12-month contract (potential to extend)
• Pay range approved: $30/hr - $34/hr (depending on experience)

• For workers in the United States, PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

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