POSITION OVERVIEW:

THIS IS A PART TIME POSITION 3 DAYS A WEEK.  The Associate Scientist – Mammalian Cell Culture will support the biology team with the cell-culture of cancer cells and other mammalian cell-lines. This includes thawing cell stocks, establish and banking cultures, expand cultures to desired volume to supply in-vivo biology group. Additionally, the person in this position will help with maintenance of the Tissue Culture facility: order of reagents such as culture media components and reagents, compressed gas tanks, sanitation of the facility, biosafety cabinets and incubators.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:_ _

• Establish, maintain and bank tumor cell-lines and other mammalian cells including primary cells and hybridomas
• Expand cell cultures up to several hundred millions cells to supply in-vivo efficacy studies
• General maintenance of the Tissue Culture facility
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor
• Strong experience with aseptic techniques is a requirement

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND EXPERIENCE:_ _

• B.Sc. degree or M.Sc. degree in biology, life science, biochemistry, biotechnology, or closely related field, preferably with prior experience in a biotech or pharmaceutical company
• Prior experience with mammalian cell culture is a must
• Familiarity with common mammalian cell culture techniques (thawing, splitting, banking and expanding tumor cell-lines)
• Strong understanding of aseptic techniques and commitment to adhere to laboratory safety procedures
• Commitment to rigorous data recording
• Strong hands-on laboratory skills
• Strong work ethic, punctuality, and dependability
• Familiarity with biopharmaceutical and/or scientific terminology highly preferred
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal collaboration and communication skills, appropriately tailored for a variety of audiences (levels, functions, backgrounds)
• Demonstrated self-sufficiency, creative problem solving, and ability to execute in a fast-paced, results-oriented work environment
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and act with discretion on company matters
• Experience working in a team environment
• Excellent quantitative and qualitative problem-solving skills

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PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The mental and physical demands, and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
• May also sit for extended periods of time.
• Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; those activities where detailed or important spoken instructions must be conveyed to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels with or without correction; having the ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and making fine discriminations in sound.
• Visual: The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer screen; extensive reading.
• Repetitive motions: Making substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business documents and related scientific documents. Ability to write reports and presentations.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• Must be able to work in a lab setting with exposure to animals/biohazards.
• There are conditions, equipment and materials present which require proper handling to ensure safety.
• The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions: Protection from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.