Research Associate – I

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The contractor will work under supervision to support the registration, validation, and migration of DNA vector batches into our inventory system.
• The ideal candidate should possess a bachelor’s degree in a related discipline, preferably with laboratory experience in nucleic acid and liquid handler operation.
• He/she should be detail-oriented and have good organization and communication skill.
• Proficiency in client Prime or other sequence manipulation software is highly desirable.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Transfer samples into pre-labeled barcode-compliant matrix tubes using the appropriate liquid handling platform.
• Verify and update sample volume and concentration in the inventory spreadsheet.
• Submit transferred samples to CRO for Sanger sequencing and verify sequence identity using the client Prime sequence alignment tool.
• Archive and register confirmed physical DNA stock in the inventory spreadsheet.
• Consolidate sample tubes into matrix tube racks, barcode scan all samples, and record barcode information in the spreadsheet.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in related science discipline.
• 0.5-3 years of experience required.
• Nucleic acid handling.
• Microsoft excel.
• DNA sequence alignment and analysis skill.
• Liquid handler operation.