Job Description

Become your most extraordinary self! Our team is intensely proud to be a major provider of services and products to the drug discovery research industry. Join Eurofins DiscoverX Corporation, part of the Eurofins Discovery ™ group of companies serving global clients in the Pharma and Biotech industries. Work alongside industry experts and collaborate with team members to directly and positively impact human health worldwide!

We have a philosophy to support work life balance, career progression opportunities and offer many benefits such as formal mentoring programs, tuition reimbursement, extensive career training programs, competitive health benefits, paid time off and 10 annual paid holidays.*

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Expansion and maintenance of clonal cell lines for compound testing.
• Culturing and expansion of clonal cell line, assay ready, and bioassay cells following detailed SOPs
• Preparing cell stocks for automated seeding and cell seeding using robotic platform.
• Organization and maintenance of frozen cell stock libraries.
• Production of cell stocks suitable for compound testing.
• Managing and ordering assay and cell culture supplies.
• Maintain good aseptic technique and practices.
• Troubleshooting issues related to cell line performance.
• Providing support in high throughput screens and profiles.
• Supporting team members for group projects.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, reagent inventories, and electronic laboratory notebooks
• Participation in and presentation at group laboratory meetings.
• Participation in general lab maintenance and adhere to Lean principles.
• Prepare reagents and cell culture media using aseptic technique
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in cell biology / biochemistry with at least 1 year of cell-based cell production in an industrial which includes expertise in culturing various cell lines
• A solid understanding of basic biochemistry and cell biology is required.
• The successful candidate will need to be highly organized, efficient and able to multitask.
• Must be team-oriented and accustomed to working with other scientists.
• Must be comfortable and experienced working in a commercially focused lab environment.
• Must be detailed orientated and consistent in experimental approach.
• Excellent problem solving and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills.
• Hands on experience with cell culture and aseptic technique is required.
• Must be able to utilize basic math and chemistry concepts for preparing solutions and cell suspensions.
• Must able to follow SOPs, make careful observation, and to keep clear and complete records of work.
• Experience in culturing mammalian cells is preferred.
• Experience with performing cell based or ELISA assays preferable.

Additional Information

Pay Range: $31.50 - $36.05/hr.

The position is full-time, Sunday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with overtime as needed. Candidates within a commutable distance of Fremont, CA are encouraged to apply.

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins USA Discovery Services is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.