What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Associate position at Beantown Biotech?
Research Associate / Senior Research Associate
Beantown Biotech is a contract research organization (CRO) based in Billerica, MA providing preclinical in vitro drug discovery services. We offer a unique opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of biotechnology companies for the development of plate-based assays, compound screening paradigms, mechanism of action studies, and assessment of biophysical / biochemical interactions.
We are seeking a talented and self-motivated assay specialist to join our research group in the design, optimization, and execution of plate-based assays across a variety of therapeutic areas. As part of a team, the successful candidate will have a direct role in assay design and communication of data / conclusions to our scientific partners.
Responsibilities
- Develop and optimize cellular and / or molecular plate-based assays to facilitate project goals
- Independently interpret data and communicate results in real-time to scientific partners
- Use an analytical approach to problem solving / troubleshooting to keep projects to timelines
- Increase efficiency and throughput using lab automation
- Ability to write SOPs and maintain an accurate lab notebook / documentation of experiments
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