Title: Bench Scientist
Job location: Andover, MA
Job duration: 18+ months
Schedule is Monday-Friday 9am-5pm EST.
Job Description:
- Responsible for assisting in generation of stable CHO cell lines, cell banks, and expression assessments as well as the scale up of CHO pools in disposable 5-50L bioreactors.
- Provide logistical support to the lab such as ordering supplies, managing instruments, and other general lab bench activities.
- Maintain daily upkeep of lab instruments including checking reagents, performing calibrations, and reporting issues.
- Daily checks through the lab to ensure consumables are stocked and prepared for use in experiments.
- Upkeep of different storage libraries being able to track transfer of materials in and out of storage.
- Aid in the generation of stable CHO cell lines, cell banks, expression assessments and scaleup in disposable 5-100L bioreactors.
- Depth filtration of conditioned media.
- Work with senior members of the group to design and execute experiments.
- Capture data in electronic notebook and routinely provide updates to project teams.
- Provide updates at meetings on status of lab and data gathered through experiments.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
- BS with 0-2 years of experience in Biology, Chemistry, or related discipline.
- Experience can be educational, internship, and previous work experience.
TECHNICAL SKILLS REQUIREMENTS:
- Mammalian cell culture.
- Sterile technique
- Strong communication skills, written, oral and organizational skills.
PHYSICAL POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- Occasionally lifting such as consumable boxes and 20L (~50lbs)media bags and would need to be able to be independent.