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Research Associate I

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Posted: 10/08/2024 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Research and Discovery Job Number: 11901 Pay Rate: $27.00 - $34.00 Remote Friendly: Onsite

Job Description

Our client is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. They are among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market and a promising development pipeline.

Duties:
  • We have an opening for a talented temporary Research Associate/Senior Research Associate to join our Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology Department.
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting mass spectrometry and chromatographic analysis of biomarkers and other protein targets from a variety of biospecimens.
  • More specifically, the individual will focus on developing, validating and executing various assays to quantify protein targets from both in vitro and in vivo studies to support lead-finding/optimization efforts in the context of multidisciplinary project teams.
  • The individual will be expected to assist in the implementation of robust and high throughput sample preparation as well as data analysis workflows for mass spectrometric assays.
  • The candidate will have the opportunity to conduct detailed data analyses and will present these data to project teams.
  • In addition, the candidate will have an opportunity to develop novel cutting edge technologies for pharmacological assays.
  • The candidate will also be expect to coordinate with CRO and handle shipments. In addition, the candidate will function as part of a multi-disciplinary project team that will coordinate with protein science, chemistry, in vitro and in vivo groups to advance lead molecules of the projects.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:
  • The qualified individual will possess a B.S. or M.S. in analytical biochemistry with 0-2 years of lab experience in academia, biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry.
  • Practical experience in the design, development, validation and execution of mass spectrometric, chromatographic and affinity purification of intact proteins and peptides, while not required, is highly desired.
  • Experience with commonly used mass spectrometers and both qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods and software is also not required, but important.
  • Familiarity with automated or semi-automated instrumentation, while not required, would be advantageous.
  • The position requires good communication skills and the ability to work well as part of a team. It also requires excellent time management and organizational skills.

Meet Your Recruiter

Jay Hite
Recruiter, Account Manager

As a Recruiter at Compass, Jay enjoys meeting job seekers and helping them to find new and exciting opportunities. He enjoys the process of getting to know candidates and learning all about their experience and what their future goals are. Jay feels the excitement of his candidates and is passionate about helping to find a fit both culturally and professionally. 

When Jay isn’t working, he enjoys bike rides, trying out new foods, tequila tasting and watching movies.  

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