Research Associate II / Senior - Assay R&D

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The Position

GenMark, a member of the Roche Group, is dedicated to providing world-class solutions for multiplex testing, with enhanced features that contribute to Roche's commitment to helping diagnose infectious diseases and reduce antibiotic resistance. As the world's #1 diagnostics provider, the Roche Group offers an unrivaled experience in developing and commercializing predictive tests that enable personalized treatment strategies for patients.

This position is based on-site in Carlsbad, CA, and/or Torrey Pines, CA. This position primarily sits in Torrey Pines, CA. Travel between sites of 1 mile distance may be required.

The Opportunity

As a member of our R&D Assay Technology Development team as Research Associate, you will execute and analyze scientific experiments to enhance existing and future consumables and assays, and/or the development of new molecular diagnostic assays on the Roche Cobas ePlex platform.

This is a unique opportunity to leverage your background and skills in molecular biology, microbiology, biochemical, bioanalytical, and bioengineering skills to enhance and build your career by working cross-functionally; your contributions will directly impact business opportunities through the successful completion of projects. Also, you are:

• Running the day-to-day experiments and data analysis in the laboratory independently or in collaboration with others. Identifying and solving problems in experiments or protocol designs, and suggesting improvements.
• Conducting analytical and bioanalytical tasks, including PCR amplification of target sequences, DNA quantification by qPCR or other methods, and analysis by gel electrophoresis.
• Preparing biochemical reagents, buffers, and solutions as needed, using appropriate procedural and documentation methods, including industry standard good laboratory practices and good documentation practices; you may be responsible for analyzing samples in a BSL 2 lab.
• Preparing documents meeting company standards, including data summaries, reports, SOPs, lab notebooks, and procedures; presenting basic data in graphical or tabular forms at work meetings as required; analyzing data at a small scale (single experiment) without assistance.
• Interacting with other internal departments, as necessary, to plan and expedite project objectives.
• Responsible for maintaining stockroom supplies, inventory, and lab cleaning duties, as well as other duties as assigned by management.

Additional responsibilities for the Senior Research Associate

• Analyzing moderately sized data sets across multiple experiments and looking for trends; preparing documents meeting company standards.
• Reading literature directly associated with assigned projects and related areas; presenting work at meetings as required, and discussing new strategies and methods to address immediate and upcoming technical issues.

Who You Are

Research Associate II

• You have a Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Engineering or a related field, required
• You have 2+ years of R&D laboratory experience outside of a class environment, required. Your experience should be a hands-on lab, using standard laboratory equipment and machinery.

Senior Reserach Associate

• You have a B.S. or M.S. degree in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Analytical Chemistry, or a related field with 5+/3+ years molecular biology or biochemistry laboratory experience pos. degree.
• You have experience as a research associate with PCR (polymerase chain reaction) and molecular biology in an industrial setting.
• You have experience working within a regulated 510(k) or PMA product development environment - FDA, GMP, ISO, etc. preferred.

Behaviors, competencies, and qualities of the ideal applicant

• You have demonstrated working knowledge of scientific principles and literature, experimental design, setup, data collection and analysis.
• You are experienced with written and verbal communication skills, working within a team, analyzing problems, and decision-making skills
• You have strong time management and organizational skills in a dynamic, constantly changing environment
• You have a demonstrated level of proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Data Analysis Software

Relocation benefits are not available for this posting.

The expected salary range for the Research Associate II position, based on the primary location of Torrey Pines, CA, is $57,900 - $82,700.

The expected salary range for the Senior Research Associate position based on the primary location of Torrey Pines, CA, is $82,700 - $95,900. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law. A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.

This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The essential functions of the job are usually performed in an environmentally controlled facility where the noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This position may involve a combination of office and biotechnology laboratory environments. The employee may be exposed to hazardous chemicals, blood borne pathogens and automated equipment. While performing the job duties, the employee is regularly required to sit; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk. The employee may sometimes be required to lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to adjust focus.

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Who we are

GenMark is now a proud member of the Roche Group, more than 100,000 people across 100 countries are pushing back the frontiers of healthcare. As a global leader in healthcare, Roche Diagnostics offers a broad portfolio of products, tools and services that help in the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases like HPV, HIV, hepatitis and diabetes as well as other medical conditions, such as fertility and blood coagulation. With the addition of GenMark to the Roche Group, syndromic infectious disease diagnostics is now added to the long list of disease states and conditions that the Roche Group addresses. GenMark's ePlex true sample-to-answer system offers unique solutions to address the most significant challenges facing clinical laboratories, while supporting hospital systems to deliver patient-centered, value-based care. ePlex streamlines the diagnostic workflow from physician order entry to the final test report and is the true sample-to-answer solution designed to improve patient care, reduce costs, and increase lab efficiency. GenMark is headquartered in Carlsbad, California.

GenMark is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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