Research Associate II

Our Client, a Biotech company, is looking for a Research Associate II for their Tucson, AZ location.


Responsibilities:

• Responsible for conducting research, development and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support Ventana projects.
• Exercises technical expertise and discretion in the design, execution and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project strategies.
• Prepares technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses.
• Presents and discusses results of experiments within department and project team.
• Maintains high level of professional expertise through familiarity with scientific literature and may participate in conferences and professional societies.
• Follows company policies and procedures for GMP, GLP,
• Design Control and others as appropriate. Maintains complete and accurate laboratory documentation and electronic files.
• May act as principal investigator in conducting own experiments.
• Designs experimental protocols with minimal supervision.
• Executes bench experiments; makes detailed and general observations and analyzes data.
• Prepares technical reports, summaries and quantitative analyses.
• Maintains complete and accurate records.
• Normally receives general directions on routine work and detailed directions on new assignments.
• Makes suggestions to improve work processes and laboratory environment.
• Assists in identifying and reducing to practice patentable inventions.
• Works on problems of diverse scope in which analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.
• Exercises judgment within generally defined practices and policies in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
• May participate in cross functional technical teams such as a failure investigation team.
• Works well in a team environment by being a productive project team member, suggesting creative solutions to problems and providing input to project planning.
• Trains others in areas of expertise.
• Troubleshoots problems and institutes corrective action.
• Prepares and presents experimental procedures and results in group and project teams.
• Monitors work to ensure quality, and continuously promote Quality First Time.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

• Bachelor's Degree degree in Science.
• 2 years relevant job experience.
• Knows basic and a range of specialized laboratory techniques.
• Capable with searching scientific literature to gain information about specific topics.
• Skilled with use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation software applications.
• Bachelor's degree (Life Sciences preferred).
• 2-4 years of relevant post-college experience

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities