Scientist I

TalentBurst, an Inc 5000 company; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Next Generation DNA Sequencing is seeking a Scientist I for a 6-month contract in Santa Clara. The role involves reagent production, quality control, and meticulous documentation within a dynamic lab environment. Ideal candidates will have a BS in a related field and strong analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in a laboratory setting.
• Experience with SOPs, batch records, and work instructions is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Reagent production, QC, aliquoting, and labeling.
• Editing and updating batch records, QC methods, and work instructions.
• Entering batch records and test results into a database.
• Distributing reagents and managing inventory.

Skills

Meticulous documentation skills

Strong analytical skills

Troubleshooting skills

Critical thinking

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Education

B.S. in biochemistry, chemistry, molecular biology, or related field

Job description

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Location: Santa Clara, CA

Duration: 06 months contract (+Chances of extension)

Overview

We are a fast moving, highly technical team with the ambitious goal of disrupting Next Generation DNA Sequencing. Our technology fuses active biological and solid state elements to bring single molecule based sequence detection to scale. Developing this platform requires expertise across fields such as software engineering, data science, biophysics, biology, chemistry, protein engineering, circuit design, and electrochemistry.

Title: Scientist I - Reagent Production

Job ID: ROCGJP00034158

Location: Santa Clara, CA

Duration: 06 months contract (+Chances of extension)

We seek a motivated individual with laboratory and documentation experience. Responsibilities include updating production records, performing lab work, reagent generation, and product QC. Flexibility and meticulousness are essential in this dynamic environment.

Job Description

The candidate will join a small production team manufacturing reagents, editing work instructions, managing batch records, and supporting reagent scale-up, labeling, and documentation. Communication skills across functions are highly valued.

Responsibilities Include

• Reagent production, QC, aliquoting, and labeling
• Editing and updating batch records, QC methods, and work instructions
• Entering batch records and test results into a database
• Distributing reagents and managing inventory

Qualifications

• B.S. in biochemistry, chemistry, molecular biology, or related field with 1-2 years of experience
• Meticulous documentation skills
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills
• Experience with SOPs, batch records, and work instructions is a plus
• Critical thinking and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills