Research Associate

Company Description

Consider joining Lancaster Laboratories where people are the most important element in our chemistry.  Celebrating 50 years of service, Lancaster Laboratories is a leading contract lab providing testing and research services in the environmental, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.

Job Description

• Perform cell and molecular biology techniques, including tissue culture, nucleic acid isolation, RT-qPCR, and next-generation sequencing (NGS).
• Design, execute, troubleshoot, and optimize assay workflows to enhance experimental performance and reliability.
• Analyze primary and secondary NGS sequencing metrics to support research projects.
• Analyze, interpret data and share results with stakeholders in one-on-one meetings and group settings.
• Collaborate with bioinformatics and translational team members to generate datasets and identify biomarkers supporting translational medicine
• Develop and run cell-based assays to characterize drug target pathway activity or PD biomarkers in primary cells or cell lines
• Maintain thorough, accurate and complete records of experiments performed

Qualifications

• Strong and effective communication skills in one-on-one conversations and in group settings
• Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
• Experience with NGS platforms (Illumina preferred), library prep and analyzing sequencing metrics
• Experience in developing and running transcriptomics experiments (bulk and single cell RNA seq) and library preparation for genomic and transcriptomic sequencing.
• Experience using cell and molecular biology techniques, including tissue culture, nucleic acid isolation, RT-qPCR, cell culture skills including cell lines and primary cells
• Authorization to work in the US indefinitely without sponsorship

Preferred Experience and Skills

• Experience developing ex-vivo cell-based assays to assess immune responses from human whole blood, PBMCs, and various immune cell subsets
• Experience with immunoassay platforms (e.g., ELISA, Meso Scale Discovery) to measure analytes in serum, plasma, supernatant or cell lysates

Education Minimum Requirements

• BS or MS in immunology, cell biology, or related biomedical science
• 3-5 years of experience in academia and/or industry

Additional Information

What We Offer:

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Career Development and continuing education opportunitie

​​​​​​​Salary: $32/hour – $39/hour

Position is full-time, 8am - 5pm with occasional overtime required.  

 Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services® (PSS) is a global, award-winning insourcing solution that places our people at our clients’ site dedicated to running and managing laboratory services while eliminating headcount, co-employment and project-management worries.

We infuse our 55-year track record of scientific and laboratory operations expertise, as well as HR and great place to work best practices, to recruit, hire, train and manage highly qualified scientists to perform laboratory services using our client’s quality systems and equipment.

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.