Job Title: Research Scientist
Location: Ames, IA 50010
Duration: 12+ months
Any possibility of the assignment to be converted to a full-time role? No
Shift - Days M-F 8AM-5PM
In office
Duties
- Experience in performing bio-analytical methods (immunological, microbiological, molecular biological, or virological) following defined processes.
- Experience with mammalian cell culture, and in standard molecular biology techniques such as cloning, DNA purification, and protein expression is preferred.
- Initiates, executes, completes, and communicates results and related issues with supervision.
- Provide quality support of Expression Platforms team members through data acquisition, reporting, and communication.
- Execute in vitro analytical assays to evaluate samples with minimal supervision.
- Accountable for performing all techniques and assays so test sessions yield valid results and repeated work is minimized.
- Accurately record all data from research techniques and tests on data capture forms, research notebooks, and raw data notebooks as appropriate.
- Perform initial data analysis so that accurate and precise results are obtained and reported.
- Generate documentation (ex. method protocols, reports) in support of techniques or modification of techniques.
- Ability to learn new types of assays and technology easily.
- Be able to perform, analyze and interpret results.
- Maintains a constructive and positive attitude for working on projects in the Expression Platforms Team, and for working at Boehringer Ingelheim.
- Follow Research & Development policies and procedures to maintain high quality standards and follow best practices.
Skills:
- Able to competently perform multiple types of assays (biochemical, molecular and immunological in nature).
- Experience in assay development, mammalian cell culture, ELISA, Western blotting, qPCR, and experience in standard molecular biology techniques such as cloning, protein expression and purification is preferred.
- Strict adherence to defined assay method protocols.
- Extremely organized with attention to detail.
- Can learn new types of assays and technology easily.
- Exceptional written and verbal communications skills.
- Proactive and resourceful.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Exceptional interpersonal skills; High level of comfort/ease interacting with all levels of the organization.
Education:
- BS degree from an accredited institution in a relevant scientific discipline; or Biotechnology Laboratory Methods certification in combination with AS degree and relevant job experience.
Required
- CELL CULTURE
- CLONING
- ELISA
- ASSAY DEVELOPMENT
- BIOCHEMICAL
Additional
- VIROLOGICAL
- VITRO
- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
- PURIFICATION
- QPCR
- WESTERN BLOTTING
- ADME
- ANALYTICAL ASSAYS
- BIO-ANALYTICAL
- DATA ACQUISITION
- DATA ANALYSIS
- DNA
- DOCUMENTATION
- EXCELLENT WRITTEN AND VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS
- FERMENTATION
- MARKETING ANALYSIS
- MICROBIOLOGICAL
- MICROSOFT OFFICE
- SELF MOTIVATED