Associate Information Scientist Jobs in California

• Demonstrates effective use of software, such as Word, Excel, data acquisition systems, document management software, etc.

• Experience with in vivo rodent models (6 months or more) is required.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

• Molecular Biology experience preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree (Biology or equivalent).

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

***candidate must be local to the area***

*BS or MS in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Material Sciences, Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, or other relevant field

Some pharmaceutical industry with emphasis on oral solid dosage forms.

*Understanding of typical unit operations for the manufacturing/testing lab of oral solid dosage forms.

No PhD/PharmD candidate: this is a non doctoral position

Preferred skills include familiarity with automated chromatography hardware/software (e.g. AKTA) and previous experience culturing mammalian cells.

Inventory Management and general routine laboratory activities

Strong written and oral communication skills

Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets

Cell lysis and membrane pellet preparation

Perform batch affinity chromatography using anti-FLAG, Strep-Tactin, and Ni-NTA His affinity resin

Must have experience with phage-library design, preparation, and routine phage techniques (including titration, amplification, microbiological sterile technique).

Hands-on experience with in vitro selection campaigns using phage-display libraries with solution-phase and immobilized ‘bait’ proteins.

Hands-on experience with routine molecular biology and cloning techniques (like DNA construct design, PCR, and ligation/recombinase-based cloning, sequence analysis and alignment).

Must have experience with ELISAs using phage-preparations.

Experience with Kingfisher automation and next-generation sequencing sample preparation (NGS) for library enrichment and screening.

Experience with high throughput techniques applied to phage- and bacterial-library screening.