Research Associate I

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Research Associate I – Assay Development Location : Oro Valley, AZ Work Model : Onsite Hours : M-F normal business hours Compensation : $27.00/hr Type : 6-month contract, Potential for extension or conversion to permanent Overview The Research Associate I will join an independent team focused on developing early-phase assays prior to transferring them to CAP/CLIA-certified laboratories for clinical trials. This entry-level role supports laboratory experimentation, scientific activities, manufacturing procedures, and computational data processing. Responsibilities

• Conduct research, development, and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support company projects.
• Exercise technical expertise and discretion in the design, execution, and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project strategies.
• Prepare technical reports, summaries, protocols, and quantitative analyses.
• Present and discuss results of experiments within the department and project team.
• Maintain a high level of professional expertise through familiarity with scientific literature, with opportunities to participate in conferences and professional societies.
• Follow company policies and procedures for GMP, GLP, Design Control, and other regulatory standards as appropriate.
• Maintain complete and accurate laboratory documentation and electronic files.
• Act as principal investigator in conducting own experiments as required.
• Assist team members with basic computational biology tasks, including executing scripts and reading code to distribute workload demands.