Analytical Scientist
Contract W2
On-site
USD $37.86 - 42.86 per hour
Software Guidance & Assistance
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Job Details
Skills
- Pharmaceutics
- Automated Testing
- Research and Development
- ELISA
- Inventory Management
- Process Engineering
- Media
- Inventory
- Laboratory Equipment
- Collaboration
- Metrology
- Prism
- Data Analysis
- Documentation
- Biology
- Biomedicine
- Cell Biology
- Aseptic Technique
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
- Management
- Research
- Analytics
- Cross-functional Team
- Communication
- Testing
- Fluency
- Analytical Skill
- Assays
- MEAN Stack
- Customer Service
- Training And Development
- SAP BASIS
Summary
Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for an Analytical Scientist for a contract assignment with one of our premier Pharmaceutical clients in Philadelphia, PA.
Responsibilities :
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy
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Responsibilities :
- Seeking an analytical scientist to support routine automated testing of gene therapy research and development samples.
- Responsible for the day-to-day operation of high-throughput (HT) analytical methods to support development and characterization of recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus (rAAV) vectors for gene therapy development.
- Perform routine testing of vectors and process intermediates in cell-based potency assays, immunoassays (ELISA, gyros), and molecular assays (qPCR, dPCR) using automated liquid handlers (Tecan, Hamilton).
- Maintain cultures of multiple mammalian cell lines.
- Prepare and qualify laboratory reagents and materials for use in routine testing.
- Participate in sample management and cleanout activities, inventory management of reagents and materials, instrument maintenance, and verification & suitability assessments of laboratory equipment.
- Maintain good notebook documentation, perform data analysis, close-out experiments in a timely manner, monitor assay performance, and complete results/qualification reports.
- Comply with all SOPs, policies, and laboratory safety procedures.
- Job Function and Description - 80%:
- Hands-on execution of multiple automated and/or manual analytical methods such as cell-based potency methods, immunoassays, and/or molecular assays to support gene therapy research and process development.
- Routine cell culture maintenance of multiple cell lines
- Preparation of reagents, raw materials, and buffers/media for analytical methods
- Manage inventory of lab reagents/consumables and participate in sample and lab cleanouts
- Support maintenance and verification/calibration of laboratory equipment in collaboration with the lab automation and metrology teams.
- Job Function and Description - 20%:
- Use of analysis software such as SoftMax Pro, GraphPad Prism, and custom in-house developed spreadsheets to perform data analysis
- Documentation of all experiments in electronic notebooks and/or technical reports
- A bachelor's degree or M. S. degree in biology, biochemistry, biomedicine, cell biology, or bioengineering.
- Minimum of 1 year of relevant work experience is required.
- Experience with aseptic technique and cell culture maintenance is required.
- General scientific knowledge of cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, and related analytical methods.
- Ability to learn new techniques and work independently once trained on protocols.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Strong record-keeping and communication skills
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high throughput lab environment.
- Must value research integrity and collaborative research.
- Discuss process variations and/or out of range results with senior members of team and refer to policies/practices for guidance.
- Exercise judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
- Must be comfortable in the fast-paced, biotech environment and interact with multi-Disciplinary teams
- High Throughput Analytics & Operations (HTAO) Team Members
- High Throughput Technologies & Lab Automation (HTLA) Team Members
- Cross-functional Team Members across Analytical Development and Technical Development organizations requires good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment is a must.
- Position is a lab-based role and therefore requires the candidate to be on site the majority (> 80%) of time and to wear PPE as required by lab SOPs.
- Must be able to lift 25 pounds.
- Due to the inherent nature of cell-based assays, some weekend work and/or work on holidays may be needed. On occasion, long work hours may be required depending upon the testing schedule.
- Experience with liquid handling automation platforms (Tecan Fluent, Hamilton STAR/ Vantage, etc.) is highly preferred.
- Experience with cell-based analytical methods and/or immuno-assays is highly preferred.
SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy
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- Dice Id: sgainc
- Position Id: 26-00580
- Posted 1 hour ago
Company Info
About Software Guidance & Assistance
Founded in 1981, SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider with a national footprint and headquartered in the shadow of Wall Street. We’re a certified women-owned business. We provide contingent staffing, direct placement, and professional and managed services to transform businesses and evolve careers. We’re small enough to tailor our services to each client and big enough to deliver for some of the world’s largest employers. Our professionals are experts in areas such as IT, finance, accounting, risk, and clinical.
SGA provides contingent staffing, direct placement, and professional and managed services nationwide for Fortune 500 companies, mid-size businesses and select startups.
Our core skillsets include all areas of technology – business & data analysis, cyber & network security, database administration, development & architecture, infrastructure, program & project management, quality assurance & testing. We also deliver talent across professional business functions such as finance, accounting, risk, and clinical.
Our Professional & Managed Services team delivers IT projects through onshore, offshore and hybrid delivery models. We develop software products, modernize applications, add features, and integrate and maintain systems. Our scope covers, among others, complex application suites, data management and visualizations, machine learning and mobile applications.
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