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Research Associate

Beantown Biotech
Billerica, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 2/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/11/2025

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

Requirements :

  • Bachelor’s degree with 1-3 years or master’s degree with 1 years of quality lab-based experience in cell and / or molecular biology, pharmacology, or commensurate field of study
  • Proficient in culturing adherent and suspension mammalian cells
  • Experience in cellular and molecular techniques such as Western blotting, qPCR, transfection, transduction, and biochemical / biophysical techniques
  • Accomplished in running plate-based assays (e.g. luciferase, AlphaLisa, HTRF, MSD, ELISA, etc.)
  • Familiarity with plotting data in excel, prism, or other data analysis software
  • Effective communicator; strong self-starter, team collaborator, and ability to multi-task
  • Authorized to legally work in the U.S.
  • Additional Preferred skills :

  • Prior experience using MSD, Monolith, Protein Simple (Jess), or QuantStudio instruments
  • Comfortable using multi-mode plate readers for high throughput applications (96 or 384-well)
  • Hands-on flow cytometry exposure and / or high content imaging experience
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