What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Scientist position at R&D Partners?
R&D Partners is seeking to hire an Associate Scientist II in San Carlos, CA
A rapidly growing vaccine company is looking for an Associate Scientist II who will contribute to the research and development of a novel bacterial polysaccharide conjugate vaccine. The candidate will work within the Research Department to perform analytical assays and characterization testing for in-process intermediates and drug substances.
Your main responsibilities as an Associate Scientist II :
- Routine in-house testing, buffer preparation, sample analysis, data reporting, instrument purchase, qualification, maintenance, troubleshooting, lab safety, etc.
- You will be working with a cross-functional team to streamline core analytical characterization technologies to meet the vaccine pipeline development timeline, some of which include HPLC-SEC, RP-HPLC, SEC-MALS, GCMS or HPAEC-PAD, SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, colorimetric plate-based assays, BCA, Anthrone, PicoGreen, ELISA, MSD, DSF, CE-SDS, and CE-IEF.
- Independently perform routine in-house assays and buffer preparations to analyze and characterize our in- process intermediates and drug substances, which consist of protein, polysaccharides, and protein- polysaccharide conjugates. Assays include : HPLC-SEC, RP-HPLC, SEC-MALS; GCMS or HPAEC-PAD SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, microplate assays, both colorimetric (BCA, Anthrone, PicoGreen) and enzyme-based assays (ELISA / MSD); DSF, CE-SDS, and CE-IEF
- Responsible for routine instrument maintenance (HPLC, SEC-MAL, GCMS, HPEAC-PAD) and troubleshooting.
- Assist in the development of new analytical assays and methods.
- Troubleshoot various issues during analytical method development and routine sample testing.
What we are looking for in an Associate Scientist II :
Pay Scale :
85,000 - $91,500 annually
R&D Partners is a global functional service provider and strategic staffing resource specializing in scientific, clinical research & engineering. We provide job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device companies.
R&D Partners is an equal-opportunity employer.
Salary : $85,000 - $91,500
