Research Specialist – Cell Biology
| Company | PerkinElmer |
|---|---|
| Location | Cambridge, MA, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Entry Level/New Grad, Junior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology or Biomedical sciences fields with laboratory research experience in a laboratory environment.
- Minimum of 6 months technical expertise in cell culture, general lab instrumentation, cell-based assays.
Responsibilities
- Provide high quality laboratory support to the ITCT team
- Support multiple ongoing large-scale cell-based projects that are critical to the success and future of the department.
- Lab work will include mammalian cell culturing, cell proliferation, compound prep, aliquoting, etc
- Generate data with the highest Data Integrity standards.
- Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation and robotics, including liquid sample handling platforms.
- Continue technological improvements to increase productivity and cost-efficiency.
- Data reporting, management, and interactions as appropriate with the teams.
- Develop organization skills, presentation skills and attention to detail.
- Interact with senior staff members as necessary.
- Ensure compliance with all R&D data integrity practices, ethics codes, standards and training, and safety training and practice.
Preferred Qualifications
- Previous experience in biotech and/or pharmaceutical drug discovery.
- Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality, consistent results in a timely fashion.
- Experience with the any/all of the following: CellTiter Glo, CRISPR, Incucyte, western blot, Jess, Li-Cor, Flow Cytometry Lentivirus.
- Ability to meet timelines successfully with the utmost attention to detail while setting high performance standards.
- Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex scientific data.
- Design and executes new and established methods and protocols.