Research Associate II

Waltham, Massachusetts

March 13, 2026

$50 - $52 / hour

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Responsible for the execution and analysis of experiments and analytical procedures.
Display an investigative or technological orientation in designing, executing, and interpreting experiments and analytical procedures.
Investigate basic technical problems and perform routine scientific procedures and experiments under general supervision.
Plan and prioritize concurrent experimental procedures.
Integrate, compile, and tabulate data; assist supervisor in the analysis and interpretation of results.
May provide oral presentations on results to other department members.
Work under active supervision, following established procedures.
Work is reviewed for soundness of technical judgment and overall adequacy and accuracy.
Contribute to the completion of milestones associated with specific projects.
Failure to achieve results or erroneous execution may cause delays in program schedules and may result in the allocation of additional resources.
Frequent internal company contacts; infrequent inter-departmental and outside constituent contacts on routine matters.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry or a related chemical discipline.
3–6 years post-school experience is required.
Ability to work on a 12-month contract with potential for extension (budget/performance dependent).
Comfortable handling automation in laboratory workflows.
Must have experience with HPLC and automation, Capillary Electrophoresis (CE).
Familiarity with software tools similar to Empower and Chem Station.
Assist with testing using laboratory instruments.
Ability to work effectively in a team of 10–15 members.

Must have skills:

HPLC and automation, Capillary Electrophoresis experience, (2 of 3 skills combination of this experience is required).
HPLC, chemistry-based assay experience is important.
MS office Outlook.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Skills:

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