What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Scientist position at GForce Life Sciences?
Associate Scientist, level II or III
12-month contract
Onsite in Watertown, MA
Responsibilities:
- Hands-on responsibility for planning, executing, analyzing and present data from advanced in vitro models (MPS).
- Provides scientific or technical input and training related to primary cell culture, sample processing, biochemical analysis.
- Analyzes data with high degree of sophistication, connecting disparate datasets to reach conclusions, and suggesting direction on experiments.
- Responsible for drafting study protocols and electronic lab notebook reports with limited supervisor input.
- Makes recommendations for new procedures and continuously focuses on optimizing current processes and procedures Effectively communicates and presents ideas and data to cross-functional local and global project teams.
- Studies scientific literature to support research projects and expands the capabilities of scientific research through the evaluation of methodology and implementation of new technologies.
- Share better practice sharing and implementation within the research environment.
- Develops enhanced cross-cultural understanding to effectively interact with relevant stakeholders in the global organization.
- Manages site inventory. Orders laboratory supplies and equipment. Maintains the laboratories and performs other job-related duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Education Level: BS/BA. At least 3 years of relevant technical experience required
- Culture of mammalian cells and tissues
- Molecular biology techniques
- Standard analytical methods e.g., RNAseq, PCR, Flow cytometry, cell sorting, ELISA/multiplex
- Workflow automation
- High content imaging
- Programming (Python or R)
- scRNAseq
- Cardiometabolic disease biology
**Levels and salary will be based on years of experience**
