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Research Scientist Pre-Pivotal Biologics Development

Foster City, CA 94404

Posted: 04/03/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 618788 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:
• Proficiency with CRISPR nuclease screening.
• Experience with NGS library preparation and INDEL calling using Illumina sequencing platforms.
• Lead TLA and long-read sequencing efforts using PacBio and/or Oxford Nanopore technologies.
• Support process improvements for increased speed and efficiency to generate highly productive, high quality, robust cell lines that meet all regulatory requirements with high quality documentation.
• Willing to learn hands-on laboratory operations such as molecular biology, shake flask, bench scale bioreactor and novel culture platforms.
• Contribute to written technical reports, Regulatory filing support, present in group meetings, and work cross-functionally to achieve common goals.

Qualifications/Skills/Experience:
• B.S/M.S. and 10 years, Ph.D. and 0-2 years of experience in a relevant scientific discipline (biology, bioengineering, chemical engineering, biochemical engineering).
• Excellent communication, technical report writing, and presentation skills and aptitude for creative problem solving.
• Strong organizational and planning skills.
• Experience in statistics and data analysis (e.g. JMP, Spotfire).
• Experience designing, constructing, and evaluating vectors to express recombinant proteins of various formats.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a highly collaborative environment and adhere to timelines.
• Ability to think critically and demonstrated troubleshooting skills.

Pay ranges between $48-58/hr based on experience 

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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.