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            <title><![CDATA[Histotechnician]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Key Responsibilities Tissue fixation, processing, and embedding of biological specimens Sectioning tissues using microtomy techniques to prepare high-quality slides Performing routine, special staining, and IHC/IF procedures Whole slide scanning Maintenance of laboratory equipment Ensuring quality control and accurate documentation of laboratory procedures Collaborating with pathologists and research scientists to support ongoing projects<br>
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Must Have:<br>
Microtomy skill<br>
Experience with FFPE tissue block sectioning<br>
bachelors degree in histotechnology or a related field<br>
ASCP certification as a Histotechnician (HT) or Histotechnologist (HTL), or eligibility to obtain certification<br>
Proficiency in microtomy, tissue processing, embedding, and staining techniques<br>
Strong understanding of laboratory safety protocols and regulatory compliance<br>
Exceptional attention to detail, manual dexterity, and organizational skills<br>
Excellent time-management, and interpersonal skills<br>
Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, high-volume laboratory environment<br>
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Education: Bachelors degree]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Histotechnician]]></title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Pay range: 40-50/hr<br>
*depending on experience<br>
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&bull; Perform routine histology laboratory tasks, including tissue processing, embedding, microtome sectioning, slide preparation, and coverslipping in accordance with established SOPs.<br>
&bull; Develop, optimize, and execute routine histopathology assays, including H&E and special stains, as well as IHC/ISH based assays to support discovery and translational research needs.<br>
&bull; Design, run, and maintain multiplex tissue based assays (e.g., multiplex IHC/IF), ensuring assay robustness, reproducibility, and data quality.<br>
&bull; Support daily laboratory operations, including sample intake and tracking, reagent preparation, inventory management, equipment upkeep, and coordination of lab workflows.<br>
&bull; Perform routine quality control (QC) of tissue sections, stains, and digital images; document deviations and contribute to continuous process improvement. &bull; Operate and maintain histology related instrumentation (e.g., automated stainers, microtomes, slide scanners) and coordinate servicing when needed.<br>
&bull; Maintain accurate experimental records, SOPs, and assay documentation in compliance with internal quality and safety standards.<br>
&bull; Communicate results clearly and effectively with project teams; contribute to data summaries, troubleshooting discussions, and cross functional coordination.<br>
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Skills:<br>
&bull; Hands on experience with routine histology techniques (tissue processing, embedding, sectioning, staining) in a research or clinical laboratory setting.&nbsp;<br>
&bull; Demonstrated experience developing and running histopathology assays, including IHC and/or ISH; multiplex assay experience strongly preferred.&nbsp;<br>
&bull; Strong understanding of assay QC, reproducibility, and documentation requirements.&nbsp;<br>
&bull; Proven ability to support day to day lab operations in a fast paced, collaborative environment.&nbsp;<br>
&bull; Exceptional attention to detail, with a commitment to data integrity and high quality outputs.&nbsp;<br>
&bull; Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical information to diverse stakeholders.&nbsp;<br>
&bull; Highly organized, self motivated, and capable of managing multiple priorities while meeting timelines.<br>
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Education:<br>
Bachelorâs or Masterâs degree in Biology, Histotechnology, Pathology, Biomedical Sciences, or a related discipline.&nbsp;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sr Quality Engineer - Exempt]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://careers.planet-pharma.com/jb/Sr-Quality-Engineer-Exempt-Jobs-in-North-Haven-Connecticut/14018017]]></link>
            <description><![CDATA[<br>The Senior Quality Engineer will support the siteâs transition to a new PLM system, ensuring quality system requirements, design controls, and compliance expectations are appropriately integrated and maintained throughout the implementation. Day?to?day responsibilities include partnering with cross?functional teams (Quality, R&D, Manufacturing, Regulatory, IT), reviewing and approving PLM-related workflows and documentation, supporting validation and risk activities, and ensuring continuity of Quality operations during the transition. The role may also help offload routine Quality Engineering activities across the site to maintain operational stability.<br> 

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<br><strong>Top 3 technical&nbsp; skills that are required for the role:</strong><br> 

<br>1-Quality Systems & Change Management: Strong experience with medical device quality systems, including change control, document control, nonconformance/CAPA processes, and quality record approval in compliance with ISO 13485 requirements.<br> 

<br>2-PLM / Digital Quality Systems Implementation: Hands?on experience supporting PLM or electronic quality systems (e.g., Windchill, Teamcenter, Agile, eQMS), including workflow review, data migration support, system validation activities, and user adoption.<br> 

<br>3-Cross?Functional Quality Execution: Proven ability to partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Regulatory, and IT to assess quality impacts of system or process changes, support audits, and ensure continuity of site Quality operations.<br> 

<br>&nbsp;<strong>Education Required:&nbsp;</strong>BS in Engineering(preferred) or Science<br> 

<br><strong>Yearsâ Experience Required:&nbsp;</strong>5-7(flexible given work history)<br> 

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Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned. Develops, modifies, applies and maintains quality standards and protocol for processing materials into partially finished or finished materials product. Collaborates with engineering and manufacturing functions to ensure quality standards are in place. Devises and implements methods and procedures for inspecting, testing and evaluating the precision and accuracy of products and production equipment. Designs or specifies inspection and testing mechanisms and equipment; conducts quality assurance tests; and performs statistical analysis to assess the cost of and determine the responsibility for products or materials that do not meet required standards and specifications. Ensures that corrective measures meet acceptable reliability standards and that documentation is compliant with requirements. May specialize in the areas of design, incoming material, production control, product evaluation and reliability, inventory control and/or research and development as they apply to product or process quality.<br>
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SPECIALIST CAREER STREAM: Typically an individual contributor with responsibility in a professional discipline or specialty. Delivers and/or manages projects assigned and works with other stakeholders to achieve desired results. May act as a mentor to colleagues or may direct the work of other lower level professionals. The majority of time is spent delivering and overseeing the projects from design to implementation while and adhering to policies, using specialized knowledge and skills normally acquired through advanced education (typically University).<br>
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DIFFERENTIATING FACTORS Autonomy: Seasoned individual contributor. Works independently under limited supervision to determine and develop approach to solutions. Coaches and reviews the work of lower level specialists; may manage projects / processes. Organizational Impact: May be responsible for entire projects or processes within job area. Contributes to the completion of work group objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments. Innovation and Complexity: Problems and issues faced are difficult, and may require understanding of multiple issues, job areas or specialties . Makes improvements of processes, systems or products to enhance performance of the job area. Analysis provided is indepth in nature and often provides recommendations on process improvements. Communication and Influence: Communicates with senior internal and external customers and vendors. Exchange information of facts, statuses, ideas and issues to achieve objective, and influence decisionmaking. Leadership and Talent Management: May provide guidance, coaching and training to other employees within job area. May manage projects, requiring delegation of work and review of others' work product . Required Knowledge and Experience: Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience. May have practical knowledge of project management. Requires a University Degree and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.<br> 
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            <title><![CDATA[Scientist III]]></title>
            <link><![CDATA[https://careers.planet-pharma.com/jb/Scientist-III-Jobs-in-Ridgefield-Connecticut/13994784]]></link>
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&#9;<li>Join the Immunology & Respiratory Departmentâs Discovery Sciences Team to identify and develop transformational drugs for immune-mediated diseases.
&#9;<li>As in vitro scientist, you will work closely with the project leader and in vitro lead to develop, validate, and execute assays to modulate lymphocytes.
&#9;<li>Work closely in a matrix global team to meet project achievements, with the goal to deliver therapies that transform the lives of patients.
&#9;<li>&nbsp;As in vitro scientist on projects, you will design and execute in vitro assays for target validation, compound profiling and hit validations.
&#9;<li>&nbsp;Work closely with project lead and in vitro lead to deliver high quality assays.
&#9;<li>Interact with other scientists in the group to share assay protocols and seek feedback on assay design and troubleshooting.
&#9;<li>Maintain accurate and reliable records including electronic notebooks and all other pertinent documentation.
&#9;<li>Present data at project team meetings and group meetings
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&#9;<li>Prior experience working in pharma or equivalent industry is not required but will be considered a plus.
&#9;<li>Prior experience with establishing and validating in vitro assays for lymphocyte functions and modulations (B and T cells) is desired.
&#9;<li>Experience in gene knockdown, CRISPR, validation is desired but not necessary
&#9;<li>Experience in immune phenotyping and functional assays, including multicolor flow cytometry (10+ colors), ICS, ELISpot, proliferation assays, and cytokine ELISA/MSD.
&#9;<li>Analyzing data using biological and statistical software such as Prism, FlowJo, OMIQ, Excel, etc.
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&#9;<li>Masterâs degree from an accredited institution with one-plus (4+) years of experience in a related scientific discipline (Biology, Immunology, Cell biology) OR Bachelorâs degree from an accredited institution with seven-plus (7+) years of experience in a STEM discipline.
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Pay Rate Range: $40-51/hr depending on experience&nbsp;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Scientist II]]></title>
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&#9;<li>Execute tissue processing to prepare high-quality samples for analysis, ensuring consistency and adherence to established protocols.
&#9;<li>Conduct tissue embedding using paraffin and frozen section techniques to enable accurate sectioning and downstream applications.
&#9;<li>Perform tissue staining, including immunohistochemistry (IHC), immunofluorescence (IF), and histological staining, to support imaging and research goals.
&#9;<li>Troubleshoot and optimize protocols to ensure reproducible, high-quality results.
&#9;<li>Collaborate with researchers to design experiments, analyze data, and interpret findings.
&#9;<li>Maintain detailed records of procedures, results, and inventory in compliance with laboratory standards.
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Skills:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<br>
Required Qualifications and Skills:
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&#9;<li>Experience: 3-5 years of hands-on experience in tissue processing, tissue staining, and tissue embedding in a research or clinical laboratory setting.
&#9;<li>Technical Skills:
&#9;<li>Proficiency in histological techniques, including paraffin and cryosectioning.
&#9;<li>Expertise in IHC, IF, and other histological staining methods.
&#9;<li>Ability to troubleshoot and optimize tissue preparation protocols.
&#9;<li>Analytical Skills: Strong attention to detail and ability to analyze and interpret experimental data.
&#9;<li>Organizational Skills: Excellent time-management and multitasking abilities to handle multiple projects efficiently.
&#9;<li>Communication Skills: Clear written and verbal communication for collaborating with researchers and documenting procedures.
&#9;<li>Teamwork: Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented research environment.
&#9;<li>Compliance: Familiarity with laboratory safety protocols and quality control standards.
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Education:
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&#9;<li>Masterâs degree in biology, biomedical sciences, or a related field (bachelorâs degree with significant relevant experience may be considered).
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Pay Rate Range: $30-41/hr&nbsp;]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Admin Assistant]]></title>
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&#9;<li>Provides administrative support for specific tasks within a specified department or departments.
&#9;<li>&nbsp;Support may include: data entry, coordination of conference rooms and meetings, travel arrangements, records retention and file management, inputting and tracking purchase orders, and invoices through the internal system, ordering and managing departmental supplies, expense report reconciliation, training class support, and general staff support.
&#9;<li>Performs all Company business in accordance with all regulations and Company policy and procedures. Demonstrates high ethical and professional standards with all business contacts and BIPI employees in order to maintain the Company's excellent reputation within the medical and pharmaceutical community.
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Skills:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
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&#9;<li>Proficient in MS Word, Excel, powerpoint, and Outlook. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. High degree of initiative, accountability, accuracy, problem solving ability and follow-up skills. Strong customer service skills and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
&#9;<li>Expereince with the following software:
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&#9;&#9;<li>Concur&nbsp;
&#9;&#9;<li>Docusign&nbsp;
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Education:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;
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&#9;<li>Bachelors Degree and 2-5 years of experience&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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