Senior Research Associate: Assay Transfer & Scale-Up

Virtual Company; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 43,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking a Senior Research Associate to support the transfer of reagents from Development to Manufacturing. You will design, perform, and troubleshoot wet-lab experiments and assist with assay transfer and process scale-up for manufacturing readiness.

Responsibilities include documenting observations, preparing procedure manuals and reports, and driving process improvements to enhance quality and manufacturing capability in a regulated life sciences environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on wet-lab and biological laboratory techniques.
• IHC and ISH capabilities are required or highly preferred.
• Experience with assay development or transfer and modification.
• Laboratory protocol development, execution, and troubleshooting.
• Scientific documentation and technical reporting in regulated environments.
• Experience in a regulated life sciences environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and troubleshoot wet-lab experiments, laboratory protocols, and process characterization studies.
• Perform assay transfer activities and support process scale-up for manufacturing readiness.
• Execute bench experiments, document observations, and perform quantitative data analysis.
• Prepare manufacturing transfer documentation, experimental procedures, and technical reports.
• Identify process improvements and implement corrective actions to improve product quality and manufacturing capability.
• Support technical investigations and cross-functional process transfer activities.

Skills

Wet-lab techniques

IHC

ISH

Assay transfer

Protocol development

Scientific reporting

Regulated environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences

Master's degree in Life Sciences

Ph.D. candidates will not be considered

Job description

The Fountain Group is seeking a Senior Research Associate to support the transfer of reagents from Development to Manufacturing. You will design, perform, and troubleshoot wet-lab experiments and assist with assay transfer and process scale-up for manufacturing readiness.

Responsibilities include documenting observations, preparing procedure manuals and reports, and driving process improvements to enhance quality and manufacturing capability in a regulated life sciences environment.