- This opportunity is in the Cell Line Engineering group within Biotherapeutics Discovery which plays a key role in enabling reagent generation supporting diverse applications throughout Company's therapeutic development process. Under supervision of a senior scientist in the group, the individual will primarily support mammalian cell culture work, cell line engineering, including KO, KI and OE cell lines development, cellular assays, as well as assist with lab and inventory management and sample digitization initiatives. Opportunities to expand proficiencies in cell and molecular biology applications, such as cell and genome engineering, vector design, technology development, cell-based assays development, receptor density quantification, flow cytometry, cell sorting and cloning, and other cell line development technologies also exist.
location: Worcester, Massachusetts
job type: Contract
salary: $45.00 - 50.76 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
- Mammalian cell culture (immortalized, cancer and primary lines)
- Generation and maintenance of cell-lines for antibody discovery and assay development.
- Cellular assays
- FACS analysis and sorting
- Technology development for cell line engineering
- Consolidation of historical and recent cell line assets into digital inventory solution.
- Expansion and banking of core cell lines to ensure adequate inventories.
- Coordination of cell line inventory stocks across multiple Company sites, providing a foundation for Cell Bank establishment.
qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of experience
- Mammalian cell culture
- Cell line engineering
- Flow cytometry
- Cell-based assays
- Gene editing by CRISPR/Cas9
skills: Flow Cytometry, Mammalian Cell Culture, Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Cell-based Assays
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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