Sr. Associate Scientist

Real Staffing; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading staffing firm seeks a skilled candidate for a position focusing on mammalian cell culture and compound handling. The role includes optimizing cell-based assays and collaborating within a team. Ideal candidates will possess extensive experience in cell culture and demonstrate problem-solving abilities in a high-paced lab setting.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in mammalian cell culture required.
• Expertise in optimizing cell-based assays, including HTS formats.
• Must possess excellent sterile technique.

Responsibilities

• Culture and manage both primary cells and cell lines.
• Prepare and handle compound solutions and media formulations.
• Collaborate with team members and train junior staff.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture experience

Sterile technique

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Communication

Tools

Automated liquid handlers

Computer hardware and software

Job description

Real Staffing Group is a global staffing and recruitment specialist providing contract and permanent talent to a wide range of companies and industries. We take time to understand your career ambitions, working with you and for you at every stage of your job search. By applying our industry knowledge to your specific requirements we aim to supply you with the most effective route to your new career opportunity.

To find out more about Real Staffing Group please visit http://www.RealStaffingGroup.com

Job Description

• The qualified candidate will be responsible for culturing patient-derived primary cells and cell lines as well as learning plate-based assays to measure the effects of compounds on CFTR function.

• This position requires working with liquid handling equipment, characterizing culture systems and models, and modifying established assays to meet project goals.

• She/he will be responsible for maintaining high capacity cell culture, delivering high quality data to the team, presenting results at meetings, and adapting the assay to the needs of the program.

• The successful candidate will make use of problem solving, critical thinking, and effective written and oral presentation skills in a highly-matrixed team environment.

• Candidates must have meticulous work habits and excellent record keeping and organizational skills.

• This candidate is required to work closely and collaboratively with colleagues, requiring proactive communication and a teamwork mentality.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Mammalian cell culture: passage and feed cells in flask culture as well as microtiter plates; both primary cells and cell lines

• Compound handling: prepare stock solutions from powders, prepare dilutions, treat cells with compound solutions, media formulations

• Design workflow, procedures and experiments in consultation with supervisor.

• Report results at CF biology team, project team

• Train and collaborate with junior colleagues and student interns.

• Weekend work will be required occasionally.

Qualifications

Required:

• Extensive mammalian cell culture experience, excellent sterile technique

• Experience optimizing cell-based assays, involving HTS formats, automated liquid handlers

• Ability to operate computer hardware and software that would normally be encountered in a laboratory setting

Preferred:

• Experience with culture of primary cells, preferentially human airway cells

• Work on Cystic Fibrosis in a drug discovery setting

• Experience with large-scale cell culture

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

IF THIS IS THE JOB OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU GIVE ME A CALL AT 646-357-1104 ASAP!