Bench Scientist

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The candidate will be responsible for helping to maintain lab operations through the daily upkeep of instruments and organization of consumables for the lab.
• The candidate will also have the opportunity to aid scientists in the generation of stable CHO cell lines, cell banks, perform expression assessments along with scale-up in 5-100L disposable bioreactors.
• The candidate will contribute to the group’s wide deliverables and have the opportunity to work on several projects, presenting results and providing updates at group meetings.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain daily upkeep of lab instruments including checking reagents, performing calibrations, and reporting issues.
• Daily checks through the lab to ensure consumables are stocked and prepared for use in experiments.
• Upkeep of different storage libraries being able to track transfer of materials in and out of storage.
• Aid in the generation of stable CHO cell lines, cell banks, expression assessments and scaleup in disposable 5-100L bioreactors.
• Depth filtration of conditioned media.
• Work with senior members of group to design and execute experiments.
• Capture data in electronic notebook and routinely provide updates to project teams.
• Provide updates at meetings on status of lab and data gathered through experiments.

Education and Experience:

• BS with 0-2 years of experience in Biology, Chemistry, or related discipline.
• Experience can be educational, internship, and previous work experience.

Technical Requirements:

• Mammalian cell culture.
• Sterile technique.
• Strong communication skills, written, oral and organizational skills.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Occasionally lifting such as consumable boxes and 20L (~50lbs)media bags and would need to be able to be independent.