Advanced Research Associate
Bio-Techne
Full-time
Remote friendly (San Jose, CA)
United States
$56,700 - $93,300 USD yearly
Clinical Research and Development
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Role Summary
Advanced Research Associate at Bio-Techne (ProteinSimple). Involves product development from concept to commercialization, focusing on analytical instrumentation and assay optimization to deliver cutting-edge technologies to our global customer base.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with scientists to learn and develop new analytical assays and reagents
- Design, execute, and optimize experimental plans and protocols
- Analyze, interpret, and troubleshoot results
- Document and present experimental results to project and department team members
- Participate in technical discussions and team meetings
- Technical ownership for various study types (e.g., stability, verification, and validation)
- Collaborate with hardware and software engineers during development
- Participate in technical transfer of products from Product Development to Manufacturing
- Help train new employees as needed
Qualifications
- BS (5-8 years industry experience) or MS (2-5 years industry experience) in analytical chemistry, biotechnology, biochemistry, molecular biology, or related field
- Experience in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, CRO, or CDMO environment preferred
Skills
- Hands-on biomolecule characterization techniques (e.g., LC, Octet, cIEF, CE-SDS, DLS)
- Capillary electrophoresis experience strongly preferred
- Maurice instrument experience strongly preferred
- Biotechnology assay development is a plus
- Willingness to learn innovative analytical platforms and contribute to their advancement
- Creative and critical thinker with careful execution of experiments
- Ability to quickly learn and apply new skills and procedures
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Team player and self-starter, able to work independently and collaboratively
- Ability to prioritize work and manage time for project deadlines, with flexibility to changing priorities
- Verification and validation experience a plus
- Proficiency in MS Office; JMP, Python/MATLAB/R a plus