Responsibilities:

• Excellent employment opportunity for a Research Associate – III in the Oceanside, CA area. 100% onsite in Oceanside
• Working Hours: Monday-Friday, (8:00AM-5:00PM, 8:30AM-5:30PM type of business hours)
• Overall: Support in-house sample analysis, functional characterization and assay development activities.
• Perform routine sample analysis supporting comparability and formulation robustness studies, participant cell-based assay development, optimization, and qualification.
• Perform cell-based and flow cytometry analysis to support late-stage biologics projects.
• Plans and executes assigned experiments that support assay development activities and project goals.
• Proactively seeks out senior personnel to discuss potential solutions to problems.
• Participates in group meetings to share test results.
• Demonstrates ability to recognize anomalous and inconsistent results and interpret experimental outcomes.
• Develops skills in data analysis and ability to evaluate quality of data.
• Operates scientific equipment, selects appropriate methods and techniques to perform experiments, and prepare related reports.
• Plan and organize details of experiments with guidance.
• Basic understanding of cell-based methods.
• Experience with cell-based assays and flow cytometry analysis and perform routine maintenance of these instruments.
• Develop flow cytometry, flow imaging assays, and explore new technologies and methodology for viral vector characterization and help develop a robust process for vector production.
• Responsible for data analysis using SoftMax pro software and graphic display of data using Excel and Power Point presentation formats.
• Demonstrate good verbal communication skills and interpersonal skills to provide insight into the processes used to achieve results of assigned tasks.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced and highly collaborative working environment.

Experience:

• BS or MS degree in a relevant scientific discipline (no PhD candidates)
• Minimum 3 years of experience
• Experience with performing cell culture
• Experience working with biologics (proteins, fusion proteins, mAbs)
• Experience with analytical methods such as ELISA, cell binding assay, or reporter assay
• Nice to Have Requirements/skills:
• Experience working with antibody drug conjugate (ADC)
• Experience working with virus generation or virus neutralization assay
• Good presentation and documentation (electronic notebook-ELN, testing methods, etc.)