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Scientist - III (Senior)

Upper Gwynedd, PA 19446

Posted: 02/21/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 600309 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Target Pay Rate: 47.49/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

Job Description:
  • The successful candidate will be responsible for using their cell and molecular biology skills to characterize antiviral drug resistance
  • For success in this role a candidate who is flexible with day-day routine, has a high degree of scientific curiosity and, is willing to learn is required.
  • Scientific techniques used in this role will include, but are not limited to; mammalian cell culture, microscopy, high-content imaging, additional cell-based assays, nucleic acid/protein extraction and RT-PCR.
  • Virology, Western Blot, qPCR experience is required.
Qualifications: Education: • Minimum required: B.Sc. in biochemistry or biological sciences with 6+ years hands-on lab experience is must • M.Sc./PHD degree with 4+ years hands-on lab experience is must Required: • Cell and molecular biology experience. • Tissue culture experience. • Experience with PCR primer design and nucleic acid analysis. • Sequence analysis expertise. • Virology experience is nice to have. • Biosafety lab(BSL-II) experience. • Strong writing and presentation skills. • Strong analytical skills, detail oriented. • Excellent record keeping/laboratory notebook skills. • Critical thinking; able to evaluate results and troubleshoot issues. Software: Data analysis including Excel and Prism Geneious Prime software experience is nice to have or expertise with similar software is considerable. Personality: • Curious • Enthusiastic • Self-motivated • Independent • Focused • Communicates well

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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.