About this role
The Research Associate will work as part of the team to develop/validate analytical methods and maintain analytical instrumentation. Responsible for performing research and development experiments for projects and products in collaboration with others.
Principle Responsibilities and Duties:
Use professional concepts in accordance with company objectives to solve complex problems in creative and effective ways.
Investigate, create, develop, and qualify new methods and technologies for project advancement.
Characterize proteins using methods such as SEC-MALS, SEC-HPLC, RP-HPLC, HIC, LC/MS, icIEF, SDS-PAGE, Western Blot and ELISA with a minimum supervision.
Perform HPLC instrument trouble shooting.
Assist to monitor and perform the stability testing and support process development.
Assist PD team with analytical testing and presenting the test results
Must be flexible with working hours to support PD works during purification optimization
Regularly exercise technical discretion in design, execution and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project goals.
Contribute to project process within scientific discipline through innovative research. He or she maintains laboratory notebooks, prepares technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses.
Participate in scientific conferences and make contributions to publications.
Requires a Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biology, or biochemistry
Requires some knowledge of glycoproteins
Requires 4 - 10 years of experience in a biopharmaceutical laboratory environment
Requires a full understanding of and ability to apply established principles, theories and concepts in area of responsibility, together with a working knowledge of related disciplines.
Requires familiarity with current scientific literature together with capability to select methods and techniques for obtaining solutions within broadly defined practices and procedures.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
Strong computer skills, including all MS Office applications.
Our Company offers excellent benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, short and long term disability plans, 401k, FSA, vacations, paid holidays and health club reimbursement.