Research Associate II

Job Description

Job Summary:

• We are seeking a highly motivated candidate for an open position within the Cell Line Development (CLD) team creating recombinant CHO cell lines to support research and preclinical development programs within Client.
• The person in this role will work in a high-performing, fast-paced collaborative environment supporting end-to-end development of recombinant CHO cell lines and platform optimization for our future CHO expression platforms.
• Work will directly support the advancement of projects in Client’s biologics pipeline.
• Key responsibilities will include sterile cell culture techniques with suspension cultures, pool and clone generation, data assessment and communication, among other things.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in generation of engineered mammalian cell lines (transfection pools, clones) expressing candidate biotherapeutics.
• Assist in several studies simultaneously to optimize cell line generation processes.
• Perform mammalian cell culture techniques: sterile technique, cell counting, passaging, cryopreservation, etc.
• Perform basic molecular biology techniques: DNA plasmid preparation, PCR, restriction enzyme digestion, etc.
• Flexibility, adjusting to a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment and willingness to expand and broaden one’s skillset.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and data sets to effectively communicate results, progress and plans, presentation at lab meetings.
• Contribute to lab organization, reagent tracking and other tasks as determined appropriate.
• Compliance with all applicable regulations, ensure that work performed is conducted in a safe and compliant manner, maintenance of proper records in accordance with SOPs and policies.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree (with +4 yrs experience) / Master’s Degree (with +2 yrs experience) / PhD (0-2yrs experience) in Biology, Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology or equivalent (preferably in Cellular Biology research).
• Experience with data management, consolidation, and presentation.
• Experience in suspension culture of CHO cell lines in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Knowledge of techniques such as cell culture and molecular manipulations.
• Self-motivated with excellent attention to detail and superb organizational skills.
• Proven ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and communicate transversally.