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Scientist (Entry)-Biological R&D

Berkeley, CA 94710

Posted: 04/24/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 604562 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Target Pay Rate: 25-37.26/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

Job Description:

Manufacturing Sciences and Technology Department Labs. The primary function of the MSAT Lab group is to support manufacturing by performing small scale lab experiments in the area of cell culture and purification.

Perform routine lab operations in MSAT Cell Culture and Purification labs

POSITION DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Executes cell culture and purification process development studies
2. Executes small scale lab experiments following Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) and laboratory batch records (LBRs)
3. Follows laboratory safety protocols
4. Collaborates with development scientists and cross-functional team members
5. Organizes and analyzes data from process development studies
6. Works with minimal supervision after training

Skills & Competency Requirements:
  • Must be comfortable with routine laboratory operations and documentation systems such as BPRs and SOPs
  • Excellent record keeping and communication skills
  • Demonstrates general knowledge in laboratory techniques used in cell culture and protein purification
  • Basic biological laboratory skills, preferably handling and analyzing live cell cultures in aseptic environments, and/or experience with protein purification
  • Able to troubleshoot typical problems encountered during routine lab operations

REQUIREMENTS:
  • BS/BA
  • Hands-on experience working (0-1 year) with AKTA Explorer/Pure liquid chromatography system
  • Requires record keeping and good communication skills
  • Troubleshoot typical problems encountered during routine lab operations

Preferences: Familiarity with cell culture process is desirable

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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.