Research Assistant Jobs

1 year contract

Onsite in Novato, CA

Pay Rate: $33.00 - $36.00

Duties

• Assist lab personnel with preparation of purchase orders as required
• Utilize a diverse array of analytical instruments to characterize protein or gene therapy products.
• The candidate assists in preformulation characterization and formulation development studies including routine and semi-routine laboratory activities under direct supervision.
• Receive and resolve CTE alarms from Insight/CMMS systems
• Be familiar with the setup, maintenance and calibration of equipment and instrumentation to support projects.
• Disseminate research and development work in writing or oral presentation as needed.
• Execute/maintain annual maintenance and service plan
• Prepare buffers and other assigned cognate activities for preformulation and formulation development studies.
• Set up and conduct preformulation /biophysical characterization and formulation development studies including routine and non-routine laboratory activities under direct supervision.

Qualification

• Good communication skills and the ability to summarize and present relevant data are required.
• BS in physical/Chemical/ Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Life Science with 0-2 years’ experience.
• Candidate should possess fundamental laboratory skills and should manage lab equipment maintenance and service plan and be familiar with Spreadsheet, Word Processing, and slide presentation programs such as Powerpoint.
• 0-2 years’ experience in a pharmaceutical R&D environment is preferred.
• Hands on experience with HPLC and other analytical assay methodologies is preferred.

Benefits:

 Health insurance

 Health savings account

 Dental insurance

 Vision insurance

 Flexible spending accounts

 Life insurance

 Retirement plan

• All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.