What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Associate II position at Cerus Corporation?
Job Brief (Primary Responsibilities)
Process blood components and perform plasma and platelet function assays, including under GLP conditions for regulatory submissions. Additionally, coordinate studies and participate in assay validations
About Cerus:
Cerus aims to be the global leader and trusted partner of blood centers and hospitals whose technology, services, and commitment are the lifeblood of safe and accessible blood for patients around the world.
Summary & Scope of Position:
Process blood components and perform plasma and platelet function assays, including under GLP conditions for regulatory submissions. Additionally, coordinate studies and participate in assay validations.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Execute experiments, analyze data, and interpret results, either independently or as a team member (including experiments for product claims and regulatory submissions).
- Prepare and manipulate various blood products, including plasma, platelets and cryoprecipitate.
- Analyze data and results for research experiments and GLP studies.
- Perform and appropriately document GLP and notebook studies.
- Participate in the validation of new methods.
- May present results of data at departmental or project meetings.
- Maintain laboratory instruments.
- Document work in laboratory notebook in an accurate and timely manner.
- Draft reports, protocols and quantitative analyses.
- Maintain familiarity with current scientific literature.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications/Requirements/Skills:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent certification in a scientific discipline with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
- Experience working with human blood products desirable.
- Experience with plate-based or other quantitative assays.
- Experience working in a GLP or other regulated environment.
- Proficient in writing reports.
- Solid understanding of GLP requirements.
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
- Good analytical skills; problem-solving, troubleshooting, innovative, resourceful.
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
- Flexible; ability to adapt to changing priorities.
- Good communication skills (encompasses verbal, written, interpersonal).
- Good time management (scheduling, task prioritization).
We understand that our people are essential to our success. This philosophy is revealed in our competitive benefits package, designed to improve employees’ lives both on and off the job.
Benefits plans: medical, dental, vision, domestic partner benefits, paid maternity and paternity leaves, healthcare and dependent care flexible spending, life and accidental death insurance, long-term and short-term disability insurance, matching 401(k), ESPP, RSUs.
Work and family: EAP, legal and financial services, health club membership discounts, tuition reimbursement
