Scientist**
**Duration:** 12 Month Contract
**Location:** West Point, PA 19486
**Description:**
**Education:**
No PHD, Only Needed Bachelor's Degree/ Master's Degree in life science related fields with 1-2 years of lab experience in academic or industry(preferred).
**Essential Skills**
+ **Biochemical Assays: Possesses a foundational understanding of biochemical assay workflows, including tissue homogenization techniques.**
+ Highly detail-oriented and demonstrates the ability to quickly learn and execute new protocols.
+ Maintains accurate and precise records using electronic lab notebooks (e.g., Signals) and adapts readily to evolving experimental needs.
+ Lab Safety & Cleanliness: Follows established biosafety protocols and decontamination procedures for shared lab equipment. Ability and willingness to work with BSL-2 derived human or rodent material.
+ Maintains a clean and safe working environment and ensures shared equipment is properly maintained and repaired as needed.
+ GLP Compliance: Adheres strictly to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards, ensuring accurate documentation, traceability, and preservation of sample integrity.
+ Communication & Collaboration: Proficient in Microsoft Office for data handling and team communication.
+ Collaborates effectively with scientists to meet experimental timelines and assay requirements.
+ Work Commitment: This is an in-person, on-site role with an expectation of approximately 80% in-lab work.
+ **Desired Skills**
+ Maintains accurate and precise records using electronic lab notebooks (e.g., Signals) and adapts readily to evolving experimental needs.
+ Ability and willingness to work with BSL-2 derived human or rodent material. Maintains a clean and safe working environment and ensures shared equipment is properly maintained and repaired as needed.
+ Collaborates effectively with scientists to meet experimental timelines and assay requirements.
+ Tissue Processing: Performing tissue homogenization using manual (e.g., cryopulverization, Dounce) and mechanical (e.g., Qiagen TissueLyser, Diagenode Bioruptor, sonication) methods.
+ Sample Handling: Capable of accurately labeling and processing large volumes of BSL-2 level samples. Demonstrates precision in manual pipetting and transferring of homogenates/biofluids, with experience or willingness to work with human and rodent-derived materials.
+ Protein Quantification: Familiar with or able to quickly learn BCA protein assays, including the Pierce Dilution-Free Rapid Gold BCA method. Uses instruments such as the Tecan Spark for data capture and GraphPad Prism for analysis. Prepares samples for downstream analysis and communicates effectively to meet program deliverables.
+ Equipment Operation: Experienced with or has the aptitude to learn operation of lab equipment such as homogenizers, sonicators, ultracentrifuges, and the Tecan Spark.
+ **Tissue Processing: Skilled in tissue homogenization using manual (e.g., cryopulverization, Dounce) and mechanical (e.g., Qiagen TissueLyser, Diagenode Bioruptor, sonication) methods. Familiar with detergent-based extraction techniques (e.g., RIPA, Triton X-100, Sarkosyl, guanidine hydrochloride).**
+ **Sample Handling: Capable of accurately labeling and processing large volumes of BSL-2 level samples. Demonstrates precision in manual pipetting and transferring of homogenates/biofluids, with experience or willingness to work with human and rodent-derived materials.**
+ Protein Quantification: Familiar with or able to quickly learn BCA protein assays, including the Pierce Dilution-Free Rapid Gold BCA method. Uses instruments such as the Tecan Spark for data capture and GraphPad Prism for analysis. Prepares samples for downstream analysis and communicates effectively to meet program deliverables.
+ **Equipment Operation: Experienced with or has the aptitude to learn operation of lab equipment such as homogenizers, sonicators, ultracentrifuges, and the Tecan Spark.** **Responsibilities:**
If this is a role that interests you and youd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
**About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:** **Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells**
_ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands _ **_Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells_** __ creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
**Duration:** 12 Month Contract
**Location:** West Point, PA 19486
**Description:**
**Education:**
No PHD, Only Needed Bachelor's Degree/ Master's Degree in life science related fields with 1-2 years of lab experience in academic or industry(preferred).
**Essential Skills**
+ **Biochemical Assays: Possesses a foundational understanding of biochemical assay workflows, including tissue homogenization techniques.**
+ Highly detail-oriented and demonstrates the ability to quickly learn and execute new protocols.
+ Maintains accurate and precise records using electronic lab notebooks (e.g., Signals) and adapts readily to evolving experimental needs.
+ Lab Safety & Cleanliness: Follows established biosafety protocols and decontamination procedures for shared lab equipment. Ability and willingness to work with BSL-2 derived human or rodent material.
+ Maintains a clean and safe working environment and ensures shared equipment is properly maintained and repaired as needed.
+ GLP Compliance: Adheres strictly to Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards, ensuring accurate documentation, traceability, and preservation of sample integrity.
+ Communication & Collaboration: Proficient in Microsoft Office for data handling and team communication.
+ Collaborates effectively with scientists to meet experimental timelines and assay requirements.
+ Work Commitment: This is an in-person, on-site role with an expectation of approximately 80% in-lab work.
+ **Desired Skills**
+ Maintains accurate and precise records using electronic lab notebooks (e.g., Signals) and adapts readily to evolving experimental needs.
+ Ability and willingness to work with BSL-2 derived human or rodent material. Maintains a clean and safe working environment and ensures shared equipment is properly maintained and repaired as needed.
+ Collaborates effectively with scientists to meet experimental timelines and assay requirements.
+ Tissue Processing: Performing tissue homogenization using manual (e.g., cryopulverization, Dounce) and mechanical (e.g., Qiagen TissueLyser, Diagenode Bioruptor, sonication) methods.
+ Sample Handling: Capable of accurately labeling and processing large volumes of BSL-2 level samples. Demonstrates precision in manual pipetting and transferring of homogenates/biofluids, with experience or willingness to work with human and rodent-derived materials.
+ Protein Quantification: Familiar with or able to quickly learn BCA protein assays, including the Pierce Dilution-Free Rapid Gold BCA method. Uses instruments such as the Tecan Spark for data capture and GraphPad Prism for analysis. Prepares samples for downstream analysis and communicates effectively to meet program deliverables.
+ Equipment Operation: Experienced with or has the aptitude to learn operation of lab equipment such as homogenizers, sonicators, ultracentrifuges, and the Tecan Spark.
+ **Tissue Processing: Skilled in tissue homogenization using manual (e.g., cryopulverization, Dounce) and mechanical (e.g., Qiagen TissueLyser, Diagenode Bioruptor, sonication) methods. Familiar with detergent-based extraction techniques (e.g., RIPA, Triton X-100, Sarkosyl, guanidine hydrochloride).**
+ **Sample Handling: Capable of accurately labeling and processing large volumes of BSL-2 level samples. Demonstrates precision in manual pipetting and transferring of homogenates/biofluids, with experience or willingness to work with human and rodent-derived materials.**
+ Protein Quantification: Familiar with or able to quickly learn BCA protein assays, including the Pierce Dilution-Free Rapid Gold BCA method. Uses instruments such as the Tecan Spark for data capture and GraphPad Prism for analysis. Prepares samples for downstream analysis and communicates effectively to meet program deliverables.
+ **Equipment Operation: Experienced with or has the aptitude to learn operation of lab equipment such as homogenizers, sonicators, ultracentrifuges, and the Tecan Spark.** **Responsibilities:**
If this is a role that interests you and youd like to learn more, click apply now and a recruiter will be in touch with you to discuss this great opportunity. We look forward to speaking with you!
**About ManpowerGroup, Parent Company of:** **Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells**
_ManpowerGroup (NYSE: MAN), the leading global workforce solutions company, helps organizations transform in a fast-changing world of work by sourcing, assessing, developing, and managing the talent that enables them to win. We develop innovative solutions for hundreds of thousands of organizations every year, providing them with skilled talent while finding meaningful, sustainable employment for millions of people across a wide range of industries and skills. Our expert family of brands _ **_Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, and Jefferson Wells_** __ creates substantial value for candidates and clients across more than 75 countries and territories and has done so for over 70 years. We are recognized consistently for our diversity - as a best place to work for Women, Inclusion, Equality and Disability and in 2022 ManpowerGroup was named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th year - all confirming our position as the brand of choice for in-demand talent.
ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Job ID: 485505340
Originally Posted on: 7/16/2025
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