Scientist II (Bacterial Cell Culture)

R&D Partners; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 93,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

R&D Partners, a leading biotechnology company, is hiring a Scientist II to support product launches by delivering essential biological materials. This role requires executing laboratory operations, managing sample deliveries, and applying scientific knowledge to assist project teams. The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor's or Master's degree and relevant experience in molecular biology and microbiology.

Benefits

Medical insurance – PPO, HMO & HSA

401k plan

Employee Assistance Program

Long-term disability

Weekly payroll

Online timecard approval

Qualifications

• 4+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's degree or 2+ years with a Master's degree.
• Experience with aseptic techniques and bacterial culture preferred.
• Knowledge of LIMS software and handling diverse biological materials.

Responsibilities

• Executes assigned project activities manipulating biological materials.
• Performs microbiological techniques to culture bacteria for client delivery.
• Maintains project accuracy and compliance with safety guidelines.

Skills

Aseptic techniques

Bacterial culture

Microbial taxonomy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology

Master’s degree

Tools

LIMS software

ddPCR

Job description

This range is provided by R&D Partners. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$93,600.00/yr - $114,400.00/yr

Biotechnology company is hiring a Scientist II to deliver essential biological materials to support product launches in the Molecular and Near Patient Care customer areas. As a Scientist II, you will be an integral contributor, facilitating daily laboratory operations and managing sample delivery to fulfill service requests. Your efforts will provide project teams with the critical materials necessary to support new product launches. This is a 12-month contract based in Pleasanton, California.

Responsibilities

• Under minimal supervision, executes assigned project activities using established procedures and applying scientific knowledge and accumulated experience to complete projects involving manipulating human cell lines, microorganism and/or other biological material.
• Perform standard microbiological techniques to culture diverse bacterial isolates under aerobic and anaerobic conditions for banking and delivery to clients. Responsible for maintaining and optimizing the growth of diverse microbes under various conditions.
• Makes recommendations to resolve problems encountered while performing procedures.
• Receives general direction; plans and executes own work. May act as a project lead.
• Maintains an effective scientific knowledge base and effectively uses broad scientific concepts to resolve problems of moderate scope and complexity.
• Analyzes alternative approaches to solve problems or develop new perspectives on existing solutions.
• Responsible for the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of all assigned projects, tasks and related activities.
• Summarizes experimental results, and reviews conclusions with supervisor/project leader.
• May communicate the results of experiments in the form of reports and presentations.
• Accountable for electronic records management and use of validated systems ensuring information is recorded in a timely manner, accurately and consistently.
• Performs work according to established internal safety guidelines and procedures, and as specified by appropriate external regulatory agencies (e.g., OSHA).
• Participates in routine lab maintenance, lab safety, ISO, and QSR implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, or Microbiology or related field and 4+ years of relevant experience; Masters degree and 2+ years.
• Experience with aseptic techniques and bacterial or cell culture; culturing within an anaerobic chamber preferred.
• Experience performing bacterial enumeration, MPN and identification with MALDI-TOF.
• Familiarity with microbial taxonomy and identification.
• Must be able to manually manipulate samples (plating, pipetting, labeling and vialing) on a routine basis.
• Must be able to work in a laboratory environment on a daily basis under BSL-2 laboratory conditions. May work a variety of infectious human material (HxV, pathogenic bacteria, or engineered material, etc) and sample types (blood, serum, urine, stool etc).
• Knowledge of LIMS software and eLN.
• Experience with ddPCR.
• $93,600-$114,400

Why Choose R&D Partners?

As an employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical insurance – PPO, HMO & HSA
• 401k plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Long-term disability
• Weekly payroll
• Online timecard approval

R&D Partners is a global functional service provider and strategic staffing resource specializing in scientific, clinical research & engineering. We provide job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.

R&D Partners is an equal-opportunity employer.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Research

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting and Biotechnology Research

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