R&D Scientist III

Job Category: Scientific

Industry: Healthcare Industry

Duration: 08 Months (Temp to Hire)

Pay Rate: $64.96/hour on W2

Job Description:

Description:
The R&D scientist will join a multi-disciplinary team developing automated platforms for DNA and RNA manipulation and analysis. This is a 10-month contractor role with potential possibility for extension. In addition to the use of cutting-edge technologies, the team is developing new methods and hardware that require a high degree of innovation. While working with a dynamic and interactive team, the ability to independently design, execute, and interpret experiments is required. This position requires iterative hands-on development and optimization of DNA and RNA manipulation protocols. Candidates will receive individualized mentorship and opportunities for scientific and professional growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Ensure early focus on manufacturability in product design and/or Advanced Technology programs. Drive rigor in process capability assessment, process layout, tooling and equipment development
• Work with manufacturing to identify and resolve manufacturing and quality problems related to methods, processes, tooling, equipment and product design.
• Identify and deploy breakthrough technologies that can be leveraged to reduce lead time, improve quality, or reduce cost.
• Monitor and improve productivity using Lean, Six Sigma, Brilliant Factory, or related tools, while ensuring all customer commitments are met with quality product.
• Support AME initiatives with wide business impact and ensure best practice sharing across the Global Supply Chain
• Ensure regulatory compliance through Qualification & Validation. Responsible for ensuring rigor in determining processes requiring validation, development of plans and analysis criteria, execution and final analysis and acceptance.

Qualifications:

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related field.
  Direct experience with molecular biology, molecular cloning, and protein analysis is absolutely required.
• Proficiency in PCR and isothermal amplification, sequence analysis, and protein expression methods are required.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
  
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hands-on experience with real-time PCR, molecular biology methodology optimization.
• Experience with transfection or transduction, gene delivery methods (viral and non-viral), and cell culturing is preferred.
• The ideal candidate should have an appreciation of workflow automation.
• Ability to identify and report any quality or compliance concerns and take immediate corrective action as required.

Degree : . Bachelor’s degree in biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or related field

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