Job Description

Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Scientist II in the Ridgefield, CT area.
• Fully onsite
• Initiates and completes routine in vitro studies in an independent, efficient, and timely manner, with minimal supervision. Interprets the outcome of those experiments and proposes appropriate follow-up; troubleshoots effectively.
• Assists in the design and execution of non-routine cell-based in vitro and biochemical assays; conducts exploratory experiments with minimal supervision.
• Performs literature searches and extracts relevant information from literature and published protocols.
• Independently operates and is responsible for lab equipment; troubleshoots effectively.
• Communicates their own work effectively orally and in writing; contributes to writing protocols, procedures, and technical reports; provides input for scientific reports.
• Reports and treats data with a high level of integrity and ethics.
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date electronic lab notebooks.
• Complies with applicable regulations, performing all work in a safe and compliant manner; maintains proper records in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures and policies.

Experience:

• Master's Degree or Bachelor's Degree with 3+ years experience in related scientific discipline; pharmaceutical, biotechnology or CRO experience is highly desirable; non-PhD applicant required.
• Experience in aseptic animal tissue culture techniques and basic molecular biology techniques including nucleic acid extraction, RT-PCR, Western Blot, ELISA, transfection is required.
• Experimental design, execution, and interpretation in these areas will be required.
• Proven problem-solving ability and eagerness to learn.
• Ability to evaluate new technologies and assist in incorporating them into our research.
• Written and verbal communication skills: concise and accurate reporting of technical data and information
• Proficiency with computers and data analysis software such as Microsoft Excel and GraphPad Prism.
• Ability and willingness to work effectively in a highly collaborative environment.
• Required Skills
• ASEPTIC ANIMAL TISSUE CULTURE TECHNIQUES
• BASIC MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES

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