Scientist I

Position Title: Scientist I
Work Location: Framingham, MA 01701
Assignment Duration: 12 Months
Work Arrangement: Fully Onsite (M-F 8AM-5PM EST)

HM Notes:
 Fully Onsite position Slight flexibility in the start time of the schedule.
PhD with 0-2 years of relevant experience in Biology, Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology OR Master's Degree /Bachelor’s Degree with equivalent industry experience.
Top 3 Required skills:
• Minimum 1-year experience
• Cell Culture Tissue Culture Exp/ Mammalian cell culturing – sterile technique, cell counting, passaging, cryopreservation, etc.
• Ability to work in a team environment and follow established protocols where available
Nice to Have Skills:
• Runway, mammalian expression lab experience
• Mammalian Cho (big bonus to have CHO cell experience!)
• Soft skills, good communication, Notebooks
• Gibson assembly, gene editing, CRISPR

Position Summary:
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with a strong background in mammalian cell culture to support research and innovation within our Cell Line Development expression platform. The research focus will center on improving components, methodologies, and platforms used in generating recombinant CHO cell lines expressing complex biologics.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Candidates highly experienced in cellular and/or molecular biology are encouraged to apply. Prior experience in CHO cell biology is highly desired.
• Design, execute and analyze platform research studies to support process development activities which aim to reduce overall timelines while improving cell line productivity and product quality.
• Assist in generation of engineered mammalian cell lines (transfection pools, clones) expressing candidate biotherapeutics.
• Assist in several studies simultaneously to optimize cell line generation processes.
• Perform mammalian cell culture techniques: sterile technique, cell counting, passaging, cryopreservation, etc.
• Perform basic molecular biology techniques: DNA plasmid preparation, PCR, restriction enzyme digestion, etc.
• Self-motivated with excellent attention to detail and superb organizational skills, having a proven ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and communicate transversally.
• Flexibility, adjusting to a fast-paced, goal-oriented environment and willingness to expand and broaden one’s skillset.
• Prepare reports, presentations, and data sets to effectively communicate results, progress and plans.

 
Qualifications & Experience:

• PhD with 0-2 years of relevant experience in Biology, Cellular Biology, Molecular Biology or Master's Degree /Bachelor’s Degree with equivalent industry experience.
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Experience in suspension culture of CHO cell lines in a pharmaceutical or biotechnology setting.
• Experience and knowledge of molecular techniques including gene editing, copy number analysis, Gibson assembly etc.

 

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: $54.00/hr.