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Scientist II

Pleasanton, CA 94588

Posted: 08/26/2024 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 613630 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description


Target Pay Rate: 32.21-44/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

Position, Location and Scope:

Client is seeking a qualified and highly motivated individual for the role of Scientist II in BioSpecimen Management to support Culture Collection and Panel production activities. The BioSpecimen Acquisition and Management function at client is a centralized service function which supports the acquisition, characterization, and management of biological materials, as well as build of select panels for clinical research and cultivation and characterization of various Microorganisms and Mammalian cell lines.

The Scientist II will facilitate the daily operations associated with fulfilling service requests for Culture Collection and panel activities, while providing best-in-class simple biological solutions to our customers to drive innovation at client n-site in Pleasanton, California.

Specific Responsibilities
  • Under minimal supervision, executes assigned project activities using established procedures and applying scientific knowledge and accumulated experience to complete projects involving manipulating human cell lines, microorganism and/or other biological material.
  • Perform standard microbiological techniques to culture diverse bacterial isolates under aerobic and anaerobic conditions for banking and delivery to clients. Responsible for maintaining and optimizing the growth of diverse microbes under various conditions.
  • Makes recommendations to resolve problems encountered while performing procedures.
  • Receives general direction; plans and executes own work. May act as a project lead.
  • Maintains an effective scientific knowledge base and effectively uses broad scientific concepts to resolve problems of moderate scope and complexity.
  • Analyzes alternative approaches to solve problems or develop new perspectives on existing solutions.
  • Responsible for the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of all assigned projects, tasks and related activities. Summarizes experimental results, and reviews conclusions with supervisor/project leader. May communicate the results of experiments in the form of reports and presentations.
  • Accountable for electronic records management and use of validated systems ensuring information is recorded in a timely manner, accurately and consistently.
  • Performs work according to established internal safety guidelines and procedures, and as specified by appropriate external regulatory agencies (e.g., OSHA).
  • Participates in routine lab maintenance, lab safety, ISO, and QSR implementation.

Position Requirements & Experience
  • Bachelors degree in Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, or Microbiology or related field and 4+ years of relevant experience.
  • Masters Degree in Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, or Microbiology or related field and 2+ years of relevant experience.
  • Experience with aseptic techniques and bacterial or cell culture.
  • Experience culturing within and anaerobic chamber preferred
  • Experience performing bacterial enumeration, MPN and identification with MALDI-TOF. Familiarity with microbial taxonomy and identification.
  • Must be able to manually manipulate samples (plating, pipetting, labeling and vialing) on a routine basis.
  • Must be able to work in a laboratory environment on a daily basis under BSL-2 laboratory conditions. May work a variety of infectious human material (HxV, pathogenic bacteria, or engineered material, etc) and sample types (blood, serum, urine, stool etc).
  • Must be able to work in a dynamic and collaborative team environment with multiple stakeholders across the organization.
  • Understanding of good laboratory, data and documentation practices.
  • Ability to plan work and determine next steps within the contexts of an overall project.
  • Competent with Microsoft Office and Google applications
  • Experience with LIMS software, eLN and JMP (Preferred).
  • Client facing experience is a plus.

Personal Characteristics & Cultural Fit
  • Must be well organized and meticulous.
  • Flexibility with respect to projects, unique biological material handling requirements, and meeting client/organizational goals and expectations.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills. Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Truly passionate about the importance of biorepository management, as well as the ability to work in a global, matrix environment.
  • Demonstrated aptitude in cross-functional collaboration.
  • Results and goals oriented.

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 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.