- In Company Thousand Oaks, the Automated Screening Platforms/ High-Throughput Assays group in the Lead Discovery & Characterization organization is seeking an entry-level temporary contract worker for a laboratory based on-site role to provide assay reagent preparation for screening assay delivery.
- The desired team member will primarily contribute to a high demand for routine cell culture (expansion, banking and quality-control) of various mammalian cell lines.
location: Newbury Park, California
job type: Contract
salary: $20.00 - 24.21 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Responsibilities will also include collaborating with robotic platform operators to execute high-throughput cell-based & biochemical assays, in support of Company's small molecule therapeutic discovery research pipeline & platform projects. Additional tasks include general laboratory maintenance activities such as preparing media & buffers, ordering/ stocking reagents & consumables.
- Training will be provided to use Company's assay information management software applications (electronic lab notebook) and as needed utilization of laboratory instrumentation to deliver on job responsibilities.
qualifications:
- Education & Experience: BS degree with mammalian cell culture experience is required.
- Skills: Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, highly motivated, quick learners, and team players.
- Background: Strong background in life sciences, molecular & cellular biology, and/or biochemistry is a must.
- Preferred Experience: Experience developing and performing microtiter plate-based biochemical & cell-based assays (e.g., luminescence, TRF, ALPHA, high-content imaging).
- Bonus Skills: Software programming (Python) or AI agent (Copilot, ChatGPT) experience is beneficial but not required.
skills: Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biology, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
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