Associate Scientist

Kelly Science is seeking an Associate Scientist for a cell and gene therapy focused client located in the Boston, MA area.

Salary: $70,000-90,000/year

Job Duties Include:

• Execute key Molecular Biology tasks which include nucleic acid isolation, qPCR, ddPCR, customized library preparation for DNA/RNA sequencing and library sequencing, preclinical and clinical samples for research grade and GLP/GCP compliant projects.
  
• Participate in the establishment, transfer, standardization, and optimization of assays, as well as in the execution of method qualifications/validations.
  
• Participate in the QA investigations of unexpected assay occurrences, deviations, and out-of-specification results in compliance with existing regulations.
  
• Document experiments, results and findings in laboratory notebook and LIMS system.
  
• Assist in authoring and updating of laboratory SOPs.
  
• Collaborate in the setup, preventive maintenance and verification of lab equipment, and the preparation of device-related documentation (IQ/OQ, PQ and CSV documentation).
  
• Contribute to laboratory maintenance tasks, including ordering and maintaining stock and resources.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a scientific related field
  
• 2-4 years of experience with molecular biology tasks such as nucleic acid isolation, qPCR, ddPCR and preparing for DNA/RNA sequencing.
  
• Experience with analytical method qualification, transfer, validation and general understanding of regulatory requirements for biotherapeutics development is a plus.

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