Entry Level Research Associate - Assay Development

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc., (SGA), is searching for a Research Associate I - CDx Pharma Services - Assay Development for a contract assignment with one of our premier Pharmaceutical clients in Tucson, AZ .


Responsibilities :
The Research Associate I will join an independent team within the PHCS group 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.

• Conduct research, development, and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support the firm's 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.

Required Skills :

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant scientific field.
• MUST HAVE - 0 to 2 years of overall job experience.
• Customer Service Experience: Demonstrated customer-facing experience (e.g., retail, restaurant, or service industry) to effectively manage client interactions and challenging situations.

Preferred Skills :

• Basic computational biology skills, including familiarity with reading code and running scripts.

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