Senior Research Associate Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Senior Research Associate to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Immunochemistry (ELISA, bio-layer interferometry, IHC, etc.);
- Column chromatography with GE Akta systems;
- Mammalian cell culture and cell biology;
- SDS-PAGE, protein function/stability and enzymatic assays;
- Conduct rodent surgeries in relevant studies;
- Supervising associate and analyst staff on project work;
- Experience in isolating, expanding, and banking primary human immune cells;
- Planning and facilitating peer learning events, including webinars and cross-jurisdictional calls;
- Ability to communicate results to supervisor and peers;
- Prepare specialized media, and support hybridoma productions;
- Traveling to meetings, conferences, and making site-visits, as needed;
- Assisting in the planning and facilitation of a multi-site summit;
- Analyzes and interprets experimental data and publishes results;
- Manages and replies to project-related correspondence;
- Prepare other articles, reports, and presentations.
Requirements:
- Experience working with and establishing biorepository LIMS system;
- Preferred;
- Must have;
- Extensive experience in tissue culture and molecular biology techniques including viral transduction, clonal selection, and cell line characterization;
- Embodies the company culture of empowerment, diversity, and inclusion;
- Flexible, adaptable, and willing to learn new tasks;
- Experience running and analyzing flow cytometry and qPCR;
- Experience in collecting and working with administrative data, particularly data from criminal justice agencies;
- Experience with Tableau or other data visualization software is a plus;
- A strong commitment to accuracy and attention to detail;
- A promising research record, including a record for successful proposal development and/or peer-reviewed publications, is a plus;
- Substantial experience (5 years or more) conducting high-quality research in an applied research setting;
- Experience supervising staff is preferred but not required;
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team;
- Expertise in performance measurement.