Scientist II

Position Title: Scientist II Work Location: Ridgefield, CT 06877 Assignment Duration: 2 Years Position Summary: Design, plan and execute experiments in an independent manner leveraging scientific and technical expertise to achieve defined objectives. Background & Context: Independently initiates and carries out the process for assay development, optimization and validation as required. Key Responsibilities: Culture cell lines and process primary tissues from different species. Work with lab supervisor to identify and optimize new and innovative assays associated with molecular or cellular biomarker discovery. Utilize molecular techniques to aid in the understanding of drug candidate mode of action. Routine maintenance of laboratory equipment. Ordering of laboratory consumables to ensure continuous supplies. Design, execute, interpret and complete projects in a timely manner. Work well in a highly matrixed environment and support multiple projects at the same time. Works independently with the capability to troubleshoot experimental procedures. Provide training and guidance to laboratory personnel when needed. Prepare technical reports, publications and oral presentations. Qualification & Experience: Education : Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution with three-plus (3+) years of experience in related scientific discipline or Master’s Degree from an accredited institution in related scientific discipline or equivalent experience in related field. Skills : Cell culture experience with both cell lines and primary immune cells is required. Practical experience with general molecular biology techniques such as qPCR and nucleic acid extraction from tissues and cells is a plus . Experience with technologies and instrumentation such as Quant Studio 12K Flex, MSD, Protein WES, Qubit, Nanodrop, 10X Genomics, BioMek i7, Agilent Tapestation and Illumina sequencing platforms is highly preferred. Applicant Notices & Disclaimers For information on benefits, equal opportunity employment, and location-specific applicant notices, click here At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's starting pay is: $40.00/hr. Carry out the laboratory research mission Inspect, install, and provide preventive maintenance of general biomedical equipment Coordinating the activities associated with a research laboratory Enhance the understanding of clinical, biomarker, genomic and other biomedical data sets Accomplish time sensitive laboratory tasks Supervise, direct, lead, and assign biomedical/clinical engineering technicians and other support personnel Calibrate, and maintain all types of basic biomedical equipment, devices, instruments, and systems Maintaining a keen interest in biomedical informatics Work with cross-functional stakeholders to understand data needs and questions Conducting laboratory experiments, data analysis, and general laboratory stock and supply maintenance Perform a variety of routine tasks associated with the installation, service and calibration of a diverse range of biomedical equipment and instrumentation Transforming drug development decisionmaking through applied data science Enhance the understanding of clinical, biomarker, genomic and other biomedical datasets Maintaining, troubleshooting and optimizing laboratory production equipment Assist in the support of a systematic preventive maintenance program for biomedical equipment and instrumentation which may include entry into Computerized Maintenance Management System Supervise, train, and direct, biomedical technicians and other support staff Ensure inventory levels of supplies, tools and test equipment on dialysis related equipment Maintaining laboratory stocks and supplies, ordering as well as recordkeeping of invoices Develop and advance new platform process technologies from the laboratory scale Prepare and sterilize bacteriological media, reagents, and laboratory supplies