CBS: UK - Associate Scientist

Role Description:

As (Senior) Research Associate you are part of the CBNL In Vitro Operations team, and your role is to support the technical operations. You operate within a team of scientists that work on the production and development of cell line, organoid and primary tissue cultures and in vitro assays for commercial projects. Your main duty is to perform cell culture activities and preparations thereof and facilitate in the execution of customer- and internal projects. You will also contribute to general lab duties under direction and supervision of the Lab Manager.

Responsibilities

• Passaging and expansion of (immune) cell, organoid cultures and primary patient samples
• Maintaining stocks of cryopreserved cell models
• Executing experiments for commercial and internal projects under the direction of Study Directors
• Performing laboratory tasks: cell culture, seed screening plates using liquid handlers, prepare compound dilutions and dispense to assay plates, fix culture plates, capture images using automated microscopes or other readout methods
• Carry out tasks and quality control accurately by following standard operating procedures
• Able to speak and record activities in lab books in English
• Prepare and store samples and reagents
• Help to keep equipment and labs in a clean and workable condition to maintain quality of our work
• Contribute to other routine laboratory tasks that may be required

Qualifications:

• MLO, HBO, BSc or MSc degree (education and years of experience determine (S)RA level)
• 1-2 years of working experience is an advantage
• Previous experience with 3D cell cultures is a plus
• Experience with understanding and following SOPs
• Good math and basic computing skills
• Eligible to live and work in the Netherlands.

Personal Skills:

• Good time management and organizational skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Able to work in teams and independently
• Working accurate, precise, and clean

• Good Record-Keeping Skills

• Careful and meticulous with a strong work ethic