Research Associate I

Job Description

Must Have:

• Bachelor’s degree 3+ years of experience.
• Master’s degree 2 + years of experience.
• Strong verbal communication skills, including presenting results in team/group meetings.
• Highly motivated, detail-oriented, and a fast learner.

Strongly Preferred:

• Demonstrated adherence to Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) and Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) regulations on a daily basis.
• Strong foundation in molecular biology and microbiology techniques, including: PCR, Restriction digestion. Cloning, Gibson Assembly, Agarose gel electrophoresis, Bacterial transformation.

Nice to Have:

• Familiarity with Benching electronic lab notebook (preferred).
• Ability to independently design, execute, and interpret experiments.

Must be able to clearly follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) on a daily basis to carry out the work that is listed below.

• High-throughput PCR
• High-throughput cloning
• High-throughput analytics
• The ideal candidate must showcase Good Lab Practices and follow HSE rules on a daily basis.
• Preferred, fluent with molecular biology and microbiology techniques such as PCR, restriction digestion, cloning, Gibson Assembly, agarose gel electrophoresis, bacterial transformation.
• Familiar with Benchling electronic notebook is preferred.
• Provide oral presentation in group meetings as needed.

Educations/Experience:

• Minimum 2-3 Years of experience depending on level of education.
• Bachelor’s degree 3+ years of experience.
• Master’s degree 2 + years of experience.