Research Associate

Company: Actalent
Location: Billerica
Posted on: September 17, 2022

Job Description:

Description:
MUST HAVES
- BS in Biochemistry, Biology or similar
- 1-3 years lab experience from internship/co-op
- Hands on experience with cell culture maintenance, cell-based assays, and cell based assay development

Beantown Biotech is hiring a junior level RA to join their small R&D team that focuses on contract drug discovery and research. This person will focus in their Cell Biology group.

Successful candidate will:
--- Perform sample prep, experimental set up, manual and automated test methods, and data interpretation
--- Perform cell line culturing and maintenance, assay development, etc.
--- Interact with customers to ensure test methods are accurate and data is significant
Skills:
cell culture, cell lines, mammalian, assay development, intern, co-op
Top Skills Details:
cell culture, cell lines, mammalian, assay development, intern, co-op
Additional Skills & Qualifications:
EDUCATION
- BS in Biochemistry (ideal), Biology or similar

EXPERIENCE
- 1-3 years lab experience
- Hands on experience with cell culture maintenance, cell-based assays, and cell based assay development
- Proactive nature and shows curiosity to learn new things
- Must be able to think critically, problem-solve and work independently quickly

*Personality is VERY important, must be comfortable in a very small company, all hands on deck approach
Experience Level:
Entry Level

About Actalent:

Actalent connects passion with purpose. Our scalable talent solutions and services capabilities drive value and results and provide the expertise to help our customers achieve more. Every day, our experts around the globe are making an impact. We're supporting critical initiatives in engineering and sciences that advance how companies serve the world. Actalent promotes consultant care and engagement through experiences that enable continuous development. Our people are the difference. Actalent is an operating company of Allegis Group, the global leader in talent solutions.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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