Charles River Laboratories · 8 hours ago
Associate III Assay Development
Memphis, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $94K/yr
5+ years expCharles River Laboratories is a contract research organization that supports drug development. The successful candidate will be responsible for activities in assay development, including bioassays and cellular assays, requiring strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
BiotechnologyHealth CarePharmaceutical
Responsibilities
Adhere to Good Documentation Practices
Enters observations and results into the appropriate trending databases for periodic analysis and trending
Assists the AD Team with maintaining proper overall operation of department (physical inventories, logs, documentation, filing, etc.)
Assists with the implementation of quality improvement initiatives for AD laboratory operations
Maintains laboratory supplies, media, and reagents inventory
Adheres to procedures and practices to ensure data integrity and traceability
Responsible for assisting with routine laboratory upkeep and organization
Other duties as required
Qualification
Required
BS or higher degree in the biological sciences or related field with a minimum of 5 years relevant laboratory experience
Strong background and experience with cell-based immunological in vitro methods (e.g. MLR, cytotoxicity, HLA-restriction, CTLp, cell proliferation, etc.) and instrumentation
Knowledge and technical expertise in areas of assay development, optimization and validation leveraging off-the-shelf technologies such as ELISA, flow cytometry, PCR/other molecular biology-based assays
Study design, data/statistical analysis, reporting results in both written and oral format (presentation)
Flow cytometry experience, preferably with BD FACs systems using FACSuite software, including assay development and qualification
ELISA, bioassay, Western blot, cell-based assay experience includes assay development
Previous experience working with aseptic techniques and culturing of mammalian cells and familiarity with cell culturing basics
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Detail-oriented with strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to problem-solve and troubleshoot as necessary
Benefits
Bonus/incentives based on performance
401K
Paid time off
Stock purchase program
Health and wellness coverage
Employee and family wellbeing support programs
Work life balance flexibility
Company
Charles River Laboratories
At Charles River, we are guided by our strong purpose—to create healthier lives—which centers around the patients who rely on the therapeutics we help to develop, the animals in our care, to our planet, and to the passionate and skilled people who are at the heart of our organization and make it all possible.
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.54BKey Investors
The Foundation for Chemistry Research and Initiatives
2024-06-11Grant· $1.3M
2021-03-23Post Ipo Debt· $1B
2019-10-21Post Ipo Debt· $500M
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