R&D Research Associate II *PC 17

Your Role:

This position will be primarily responsible for developing and improving new technologies and workflows within assigned laboratory.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Provide complete data consolidation report for interpretation in collaboration with the team scientists. 
• Present data and summaries in internal meetings
• Sets-up and run instruments.
• Plan and perform tissue work for immunohistochemistry assays.
• Perform experiments related to new technology development.
• Maintain instrumentation in the lab.
• Maintain familiarity with current scientific literature.
• May be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's or master's degree in chemistry, Molecular Biology, related field. Relevant bachelor's degree and 4 years of relevant laboratory experience or Relevant Master's degree and 2 years relevant laboratory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Understand underlying technical principles of next generation sequencing (NGS) chemistries and workflows.
• Experience working with immunohistochemistry and tissues. Experience in NGS technology.

Skills:

• Takes initiative. Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively, independently and efficiently in a matrix in cross functional teams.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Understand underlying technical principles of next generation sequencing chemistries and workflows.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint. 
• Travel International and Domestically up to 5%

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee is required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have ability to handle more than one task at a time and must work at a rapid pace while maintaining attention to detail.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. This job is performed in a temperature controlled facility without exposure to extreme hot or cold temperatures. Generally, this job is performed in a sanitized laboratory setting and routinely uses standard medical and research equipment such as centrifuges, biosafety cabinets, microscopes, incubators, pipettes and computers. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to blood, viruses, bacteria, body fluids and other tissues. Employees entering and leaving the laboratory must wear appropriate clothing and protective equipment such as scrubs, coveralls, masks, glasses and gloves. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.The noise level in the work enviornment is usually moderate. Employees must wear appropiate clothing and protective equipment such as masks, glasses and glovers when entering the manufacturing and/or laboratory.