Research Assistant Analytical Labs

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The successful candidate will provide laboratory support to facilitate the commissioning of workflows that will be used for projects important to key long-term company initiatives. These laboratory activities will include method development and optimization, routine testing, and process / equipment troubleshooting as necessary. The candidate will need to be familiar with analytical techniques of mixed complexity and be able perform tasks under varying degrees of supervision.

Main Duties :

Project Assistance - assist current scientists with project work, working under varying degrees of supervision as necessary, including supporting GC, GC / MS, and HPLC workstreams. Provide technical input to current projects and assist in scoping new projects.

Routine Testing - Perform simple to complex sample analysis as instructed from extraction through data analysis & reporting. Prepare equipment, reagents, standards and controls. Perform data interpretation and analysis. Maintain and troubleshoot equipment. Assist in the interpretation of results when requested.

Method Development - assist in development, optimization, and / or qualification of new or existing methods as instructed.

Typical Day :

Top Three Technical Skills :

Wet analytical chemistry

Chromatography, including HPLC & GC, with prior GC / MS exposure.

Familiar with common laboratory software, including Agilent Masshunter, Waters Empower, Labware LIMS, and / or similar.

Pre-Screening Questions :

Must Haves (i.e., years of experience?)

Previous hands-on experience with Chromatography instruments.

Experience in maintaining + troubleshooting general lab equipment

Software Skills and Purpose (if applicable) :

Familiar with Labware LIMS

Proficient in MS suite of programs

Attention to detail

Ability to work supervised & unsupervised

Ability to adapt schedule & reprioritize work as projects change & evolve.

Industry Experience :

Could be new grad here, depending on qualifications. If not a new grad, 1-3+ years of experience.

What do you foresee as being the biggest challenge in this position?

Priorities may shift as project progresses, depending on issues encountered or changes in organizational objectives

Target companies you would like to see candidates from

None in particular just someone with lab experience.

Training

How long is training?

Initial training is 2-3 weeks, then long-term training is ongoing.

What is involved?

Introduction Meeting

Who will be conducting the Introduction Meeting?

When are Introduction Meetings expected to start?

What types of Introduction Meetings will be conducted?

How many Introduction Meeting cycles are expected?

Please also begin considering your preferred interview process (phone interviews, video interviews, face-to-face, etc.) and who you would like involved on your interview panel. Our recommendation is no more than 2 interviewers for contract employees.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.