Position Summary:

Job Title: Associate Scientist

Location: Cambridge, MA 02138

Duration: 36 months, possible extension

Shift Schedule: 8:00 am – 05:00 pm

Tax Term: W2 Contract

Description:

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

• HPLC expertise - able to operate, process data, and report findings into electronic lab notebook.
• Good organizational skills - must be able to handle multiple tasks and communicate to different teams effectively and efficiently.
• Experience working in a biopharmaceutical lab showing analytical skills (compendial assays such as pH, osmolality, protein concentration, particle sizing etc).

Fully onsite 8-5. Cambridge site.

Must have: HPLC expertise and hands on lab experience.

Job Details:

Master's degree or Bachelors' degree & 2 YOE

To perform experiments, organize data and analyze results under minimal supervision. With minimal supervision, plans, conducts or monitors experiments, records and organizes data, analyses results, generates robust and reliable data and/or ensures that contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.

Responsibilities include:

• Monitors or follows established experimental design and protocols and performs routine tasks and studies to obtain reproducible and reliable results with limited supervision,
• Plans, monitors or conducts, analyzes and records experiments, and provides interpretation of data,
• Effectively transfers experimental methods from literature to the lab and makes modifications as necessary,
• Develops and implements new protocols with moderate review,
• Works efficiently in a matrix team environment and collaborates with coworkers,
• Communicates data and interpretation to work group,
• Skilled at developing systems to ensure quality data,
• Skilled and/or knowledgeable in the use of standard laboratory equipment and with one or more major laboratory instruments/techniques (HPLC, CE, physical property testing...),
• Effectively trouble-shoots equipment and experimental difficulties,
• Contributes to internal/external reports, papers, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents,
• Participates in department-wide support efforts such as safety, recruiting and committees,
• May train staff and/or supervise others,
• Coordinates and organizes resources needed to complete the task,
• Understands when to seek input and when to make independent judgments.

Requirements: Minimum BS degree in Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Biology or related discipline and ?2 year experience in a Biopharmaceutical working environment.

Basic Qualifications

1 Years w/ Relevant MS OR equivalent 3 Years w/ Relevant BS OR equivalent Complete understanding and use of technical principles, theories, and concepts to perform a wide range of work in a role.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

Analyze samples from Drug product related studies and process the data output according to known SOPs and protocols. All data is then transcribed into a lab notebook for compliance.

Employee Value Proposition:

Great foot in the door with Amgen. Ability to work in a collaborative environment with strong mentorship.

Interview Process:

Webex 1:1 video interview with hiring manager, followed by a virtual panel interview for select candidates

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $30.00 - $35.00 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• HPLC: 2 years (Required)

Work Location: On the road