Scientific Service Specialist1

Immediate need for a talented Scientific Service Specialist1. This is a 03+months contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in Collegeville, PA(Onsite). Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested. 

Job ID: 24-48563

Pay Range: $33 - $35/hour.  Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).

Key Responsibilities:

• We are seeking a highly-motivated scientist to fill a laboratory position within the Biophysics group in Upper Providence, PA. 
• Working closely with protein biochemists and structural biologists, the Biophysics group generates information-rich datasets to characterize protein drug targets and provide molecular interaction analysis for lead discovery teams. 
• The primary responsibility of this role will be to generate and analyze biophysical assay data to support downstream analyses. 
• Biophysical methods commonly used within the group include thermal stability analysis, microscale thermophoresis, surface plasmon resonance, and hydrogen deuterium exchange mass spectrometry. 
• We are looking to transform how we acquire, process, visualize, store and integrate our increasing volumes of scientific data. 
• We are seeking an individual with skills and aptitude to contribute to this transformation. 
• Carry out biophysical assays and data analysis to support our drug discovery pipeline including protein characterization and protein-ligand binding assays.
• Work in a matrix team environment with an array of business partners to enable optimal delivery of project objectives.
• Effectively organize and present results at group meetings.
• Perform routine laboratory maintenance 
• Compliance with all R&D data integrity practices, ethics codes, standards and training, and safety training and practice
• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time
• Maintain an electronic laboratory notebook.
• Maintain laboratory supplies by routinely checking inventory.
• Ability to follow detailed protocols, take high quality notes, and maintain a current laboratory notebook. 
• Occasionally operates a computer and other office machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine, and computer printer Working Environment
• Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment.
• Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high.
• Employee may be required to manage hazardous wastes in compliance with company procedures & State/Federal/Local hazardous waste regulations. 
• Interaction level with Management/Team Members: Daily

Key Requirements and Technology Experience: 

• Key skills; Laboratory research experience preferably in a quantitative or analytical science.
• Strong practical knowledge of protein biochemistry and biophysics assays.
• Proficient in scientific data handling, including the acquisition, manipulation, visualization and documentation of experimental data.
• BS in a life sciences discipline (ie. biophysics, analytical chemistry, biochemistry).
• Qualified candidates should have strong practical knowledge of protein biochemistry and biophysics
• Identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing, labeling.
• Ensure safety, security, and the environment in all aspect of the daily activities, and any potential safety hazards are addressed and corrected immediately.
• Understand ergonomic relationship between people, equipment and working environment
• Technology Requirements: :
• Experience with curve fitting/regression analysis, mathematical modeling, or other quantitative data analysis
• Familiarity working with purified proteins (ie. for biophysical analysis, enzymology, or structural biology)
• Physical Demands: Must be able to remains in a stationary position more than 25% of the time.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move inside and outside labs.
• Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools or controls, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function.
• Regularly move or lift up to 25 pounds and occasionally move or lift up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observed details at close range (within a few feet of the instrument), distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus in order to perform the essential service functions of this position.
• Strong communication skills; ability to summarize and explain results to a varied audience.
• You should be proficient in scientific data handling, including the acquisition, manipulation, visualization and documentation of experimental data

 

Our client is a leading Medtech Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.

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