Research Associate

Description:

• Identifies and validates molecular targets that play a key role in a particular disease process.

• Studies origin, relationship, development, anatomy, functions, and chemical processes of living organisms.

• Analyzes materials to determine their toxic or nontoxic properties, binding and efficacy. Isolates or purifies analyses, and identifies hormones,minerals, proteins, and/or cultures of microorganisms to determine their biological properties.

• Examines and conducts research on chemical aspects chemistry of cells andcell division.

• May identify and produce small quantities of new drugs, pharmaceutical compounds and/or nutrients.

• May develop an assay which employs in-vitro and/or in-vivo biological and immunological systems.

• May experiment with animals and tissue to determine the effect of new drug compound entities utilizing in-vivo, in-vitro and ex-vivomodels on cells, tissues and whole animal systems.

• Performs experiments and procedures demonstrating proficiency with a broad range of scientific or technology techniques; executes high-quality experiments and delivers and interprets data with colleagues and/or project teams.

• Executes experiments and procedures requiring specific scientific or technical knowledge and laboratory techniques; delivers high-quality data to impact drug discovery, technology, and/or early development projects.

• Generates hypotheses to test, troubleshoots issues and designs and executes the next set of experiments with some input from senior lab members/manager.

• Approaches work with urgency, manages basic research activities in parallel.

• Provides basic data analysis to interpret own experiments - assesses whether experimental hypothesis was appropriately tested and answered.

• Works collaboratively across teams and trains other members of team in areas of technical expertise as needed.

• Participates constructively in working teams and at lab meetings.

• Steps in to support general lab responsibilities.

• Generates hypotheses, independently executes experiments, and uses results to assist in the design of the next experiment.

• Recognizes problems and provides input on solutions; suggests new approaches to established procedures to progress key drug discovery, technology, and/or early development projects.

• Works collaboratively across lab with all members.

• Expected to be an excellent lab citizen.

• Uses understanding of experimental hypothesis and works with manager and colleagues to troubleshoot issues and help design and execute next experiment.

• Experimental results support progression of drug discovery, technology, and/or early development projects.

• Distribution of marketing samples (where applicable)

Work Experience:

• PhD is required

• Requires an understanding of one or more of the following: molecular biology, biochemistry, microbiology, cell biology, biophysics, virology and/or immunology.

• Proficient with expressing and purifying recombinant proteins from bacteria, insect and mammalian cells, the ability to characterize small molecule and protein-protein interactions using biophysical techniques including SPR, DSF, SEC-MALLS, analytical ultracentrifugation and ITC and previous experience solving protein structures using x-ray crystallography and cryoEM microscopy.

• Collaborating across boundaries.

• Skills:

  • Algorithms.

  • Analytical Skill.

  • Analytical Thinking.

  • Chemical Biology.

  • Clinical Research.

  • Clinical Trials.

  • Collaboration.

  • Communication Skills.

  • Curiosity.

  • Data.

  • Data Analysis.

  • Design Of Experiments.

  • Detail Oriented.

  • Diversity & Inclusion.

  • Drug Discovery.

  • Ethics.

  • Hypothesis Testing.

  • Immunology.

  • Laboratory.

  • Lifesciences.

  • Mammalian Cell Culture.

  • Medical Research.

  • Molecular Biology.

  • Organization.

  • Problem Solving Skills.

  • Project Teams.

  • Reports Writing.

  • Research.

  • Science.

  • SOP (Standard Operating Procedure).

  • Time Management .

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance : Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.