Cell Culture Scientist

Job Description

• This individual in this role will provide mammalian cell culture scale-up and laboratory support.

• Responsibilities include preparation of medium, ordering of tissue culture supplies, routine mammalian cell culture (counting, passaging, banking, QC testing), and scale-up and provisioning of fresh and cryo-preserved cell reagents to end users.

• Scale-up and provisioning of fresh and cryo-preserved cell reagents

• Comply with all safety training and good laboratory practices.

• Maintain up-to-date electronic laboratory notebooks and records in accordance with policy and ensure proper archiving of banked cell lines.

• Communicate verbally and through writing to end users on timelines, status, and deliverables

• Interaction with lab scientists in pharmacology and high-throughput screening labs within Discovery Biology and Pharmacology.

• Schedule: Monday - Friday 7:30/8am start time - 8hr shift

Qualifications :

• Bachelor of Science with at least 1 year of experience with aseptic mammalian cell culture in a laboratory setting

• Highly proficient in aseptic mammalian cell culture technique

• Sitting, standing, light lifting on a daily basis within a lab setting, bending, and walking.

• Ability to perform practical laboratory bench work and lifting of multi-layer cell culture flasks.

• Ability to work on a computer (while standing or sitting).

• Ability to perform mathematical calculations and interpret data.

• Demonstrate basic laboratory skills to propagate and maintain various continuous and primary cell lines including preparation of medium and mycoplasma testing to ensure cell line sterility.

• Must be well organized, maintain up-to-date records to ensure proper tracking of cell lines, possess strong verbal and written communication skills, and be able to work in a team environment.

• Must be highly proficient in aseptic mammalian cell culture technique and be able to maintain multiple cell culture lines in parallel (adherent and suspension cells).

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.