Stem Cell Biologist (Temp 6-9 months)- Indianapolis, IN

Company Overview:

ATL, A Bureau Veritas Company is a professional services organization with an ever-broadening service portfolio to support FDA-regulated products and companies worldwide. Providing scientific, engineering, and regulatory laboratory services, we seamlessly leverage our expertise within the consumer product goods, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries.

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, we are a highly profitable and nimble entrepreneurial organization comprised of nearly 500 experts who work throughout the United States. Anchored by the mission to add value to our clients throughout all stages of the product life cycle, we are the most desired business partner for our Fortune 500 clients.
Perks & Benefits at ATL:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability paid by Employer
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Employee Discount Program
• Wellness Program
• Career Mobility & Ongoing Development

Position Overview:

The primary responsibilities of the candidate will be to support the iPSC and cell therapy group in various activities including media preparation, culturing iPSCs and running iPSC differentiation studies to pancreatic islets. Additional responsibilities are supporting team members in executing assays such as qPCR, flow cytometry and gene editing. You will also be expected to work across groups and functions to enable assessments of differentiated cells.

What You’ll Do:

• Regularly interfaces with scientists in the group.
• Communicates with scientists within the lab/team members and other labs regarding scheduling, processing, and delivery of media and cells
• Takes initiative to record and communicate deviations, observations, and information relating to the project(s)
• Diligent record keeping and regular updating of internal spreadsheets and electronic notebooks
• Culture and differentiate human pluripotent stem cells toward the pancreatic islet cell lineage.
• Preparation of cells for cryopreservation
• Support scientists in performing assays such as qPCR, flow cytometry, molecular biology and gene editing.
• Strong lab organization and maintenance skills
• Familiarity with laboratory technology and instrumentation including centrifuges, cell counters, biosafety cabinets, pipetting, etc.
• Ensures full compliance with all Lilly regulations, especially in regard to sterility, health, safety, and proper documentation

What You'll Need:

• Bachelor’s in Biology or related field.
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience working with:
  • stem cells and in mammalian cell culture; specifically pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs)
  • cryopreservation of biological samples
  • aseptically preparing large quantities of various cell culture media, reagents, buffer solutions

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of above.

AT ATL, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. ATL strongly supports diversity in the workplace.