Associate Scientist

Job title: Associate Scientist
Location: Cambridge, MA 02138
Duration: 12 Months (Possibility of extension depending upon business requirements and performance)
 
Note:
Hybrid Set up - Candidates should be able to work 5 days onsite
Work Schedule: Standard 8 - 5
 
Job Details:
Bachelors' degree & 2 YOE To perform experiments, organize data and analyze results under minimal supervision. With minimal supervision, plans, conducts or monitors experiments, records and organizes data, analyses results, generates robust and reliable data and/or Ensures that contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.
 
Responsibilities include:

• Monitors or follows established experimental design and protocols and performs routine tasks and studies to obtain reproducible and reliable results with limited supervision
• Plans, monitors or conducts, analyzes and records experiments, and provides interpretation of data
• Effectively transfers experimental methods from literature to the lab and makes modifications as necessary
• Develops and implements new protocols with moderate review
• Engages coworkers in scientific discussions
• Communicates data and interpretation to work group
• Skilled at developing systems to ensure quality data
• Skilled and/or knowledgeable in the use of standard laboratory equipment and with one or more major laboratory instruments/techniques
• Effectively trouble-shoots equipment and experimental difficulties
• Contributes to internal/external reports, papers, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents
• Participates in department-wide support efforts such as safety, recruiting and committees
• May train staff and/or supervise others
• Coordinates and organizes resources needed to complete the task
• Understands when to seek input and when to make independent judgments

 
Preference:
Degree in Biology, Biochemistry or Analytical Chemistry; experience in a Biopharmaceutical working environment
 
Basic Qualifications:
Masters degree OR Bachelors degree and 2 years of experience OR Associate?s degree and 4 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 6 years of experience
 
Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

• Lab work
• Writing skills
• Chemical or Biomedical Engineering

 
Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Execute Lab studies
• Perform Data mining
• Write protocol/reports supporting characterization activities
• Support other team members of the commercial DPT

 
Possible Extension:
Yes
 
Red Flags:
Unexplained Job Hopping
 
Interview Process:

• Interview with hiring manager
• Panel Interview
• Interview with hiring manager again

 

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: $25.47/hr.