Research Associate

Job Description

Job Summary:

• The Research Associate will be an integral member of the client team and assist in developing, characterizing, and producing AAV vectors.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform cell culture work, including thawing, maintaining, transfecting, and cryopreserving cell lines.
• Production and purification of AAV vectors for various programs.
• Collaborate with other teams to acquire and characterize vectors.
• Document characterization of vectors.
• Collaborate in laboratory management activities such as receiving, tracking, storage, and maintenance of laboratory reagent stocks.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in a life science, chemical engineering or related discipline with 3+ years of experience or a Master’s Degree with 1+ years of experience in cell culture and protein purification techniques.
• Experience working with viruses, especially Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV).
• Industry experience.
• Proven hands-on experience with sterile technique for handling and growing mammalian cell lines, including maintenance, cell characterization and differentiation, expansion, and banking.
• Demonstrated experience with routine molecular biology techniques (cloning, DNA/RNA/protein isolation, digital PCR), plasmid preparation.
• Experience with purification and chromatography systems such as the AKTA.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Protein expression and purification, and characterization.
• Transfection and/or transformation experience with mammalian or bacterial cells.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team-oriented environment to meet project goals and timelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.