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Scientific Technician

Waltham, MA 02451

Posted: 04/21/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 605141 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Target Pay Rate: 32-42/hr
**salary will be commensurate with experience 

Job Description:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, highly organized, and motivated individual who will work on-site within the BPD (biopharmaceutical product development)-Molecular Science team at Waltham, MA location. Primary responsibilities would include but not limit to molecular cloning, small-scale RNA production and purification. The ideal candidate will work closely with molecular biologists, RNA biologists, process engineers and chemists to support the development of self-amplifying mRNA (sa-mRNA) platform technology and process.

• Organization, multitasking, attention to details and adherence to timelines are critical.
• Support team members and deliver lab responsibilities as assigned.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

• B.S./MS degree in molecular biology or related field with 0-3 years of industry experience.
• Hands on experience with molecular biology techniques, for example electrophoresis, enzymatic reactions, in vitro transcription, nucleic acid purifications

Preferred / Nice to Have Qualifications:

• Experienced in mammalian cell culture, cell-based assays and Florescence/Luminescence-based readouts is preferred
• Experience in developing, validating, optimization and deploying Cell and Molecular Biology based methods is highly desired.

 

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Planet Pharma and The Planet Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. 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.