What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Scientific Services Specialist Cell Services Support position at Pyramid Consulting, Inc?
Immediate need for a talented Associate Scientific Services Specialist – Cell Services Support. This is a 12 Months Contract opportunity with long-term potential and is located in New Haven, CT (Onsite) . Please review the job description below and contact me ASAP if you are interested.
Job ID : 24-31295
Pay Range : $30 - $32 / hour. Employee benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) plan, and paid sick leave (depending on work location).
Key Responsibilities :
- We are looking for a highly motivated candidate for the role of Research Specialist to join our .
- Cell Services team at a major pharmaceutical customer location.
- A successful candidate will be responsible for performing standardized, protocol-driven lab-based work (i.e.; maintaining mammalian cell lines, protein isolation, stocking reagents and supplies, etc.).
- They must be able to meet deadlines and generate accurate, reproducible work and reports.
- Must work well independently and as a team member, proactively bringing concerns to managerial staff.
- Must have good judgment and be a self-starter and self-directed worker. Must be able to keep information confidential.
- This role is located full-time onsite at our customer site in New Haven, CT.
- Provide high quality laboratory support to the Cell Services team.
- Grow, maintain, and cryopreserve contamination-free mammalian cells (suspension & adherent).
- Preparation of cell pellets for histological processing.
- Provide daily, vials of tested, frozen cell lines to scientists. Isolate and cryopreserve primary PBMCs and further cell subsets from both whole blood and leukopaks.
- Isolate a variety of cell types from fresh blood daily in a timely manner. Isolate serum from whole blood.
- Maintain sterile technique while culturing isolated primary cells.
- Perform established flow cytometry QC protocol s on a routine basis and analyze results.
- enerate and analyze data with the highest Data Integrity standards to include identifying and reporting unusual results / outcomes. Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation including Mycoplasma onsite testing & clean-up as warranted.
- Continue technological improvements to increase productivity and cost-efficiency.
- Develop organization skills, presentation skills and attention to detail. Interact with senior staff members as necessary.
- Ensure compliance with all R&D data integrity practices, ethics codes, standards and training, and safety training and practice
- May be requested to provide on-call service (primary and secondary) for specific research units in the lab areas.
- Tasks include but are not limited to transfer of contents from failing fridges and incubators to designated back up units, photograph original items, properly document failure, provide a work order of failing unit to facilities team and inform respective end-users about the transfer via email based on the SOP instructions Interaction level with Management / Team Members : Daily
Key Requirements and Technology Experience :
Our client is a leading Biotechnology Research Industry, and we are currently interviewing to fill this and other similar contract positions. If you are interested in this position, please apply online for immediate consideration.
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Salary : $30 - $32
