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Research Assistant III

Rockville, MD 20850

Posted: 04/15/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 619055 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Target Pay Rate: 28-33.86/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

Description:   We are seeking a Research Associate III to join our team. This key member of the team will be responsible in designing and executing experiments to support various innovation projects for cell culture media and growth supplement products.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and execute experiments to develop or optimize cell culture media and growth supplements for various human primary cells and cell lines. Prior experience with various human primary cells is required.
Maintain precise records and organize records of experiments. Analyze and report on data that are generated.
Utilize perfect aseptic technique and display expertise with handling primary cells and cell line.
Design and execute analytical and cell culture-based functionality testing including cell growth assay for a variety of cell culture media.
Troubleshoot experiment results for cells and media, raw materials, media formulation, product storage, and QC assays.
Maintain stocks of chemicals, reagents and supplies in the laboratory.

Key Requirements:

Masters degree in biology, Chemistry or related discipline. B.S. degree with 5 - 10 years of relevant industrial experience.
Significant knowledge of aseptic cell culture techniques, basic biology, chemistry, mathematical calculations, statistical analysis, technical writing, and laboratory equipment required.
Computer literate including, but not limited to, MS Office.
Strong written and oral communication skills are needed to be able to share data and conclusions with scientific peers and others around the company.

Safety Responsibility:

Is knowledgeable and complies with all pertinent safety policies, rules, and regulations.

Working Conditions:

Work is performed in a shared laboratory space and in an office cubical environment. Some exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals is possible. Occasional extended daily or weekend hours may be required.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.