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Research Biologist (RNA)

Employer
Randstad USA
Location
South Plainfield, New Jersey, US
Salary
Competitive
Closing date
Dec 3, 2021

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Sector
Academic / Research
Field
Conservation science
Discipline
Other
Salary Type
Salary
Employment Type
Full time
job summary:
The Research Biologist is responsible for performing scientific experiments that contribute to Research and Drug discovery activities. This position assists in the conduct of early-stage research, the goal of which is the identification of New Chemical Entities (NCEs), as well as the advancement of research programs from the identification of screening hits to advanced lead optimization. The incumbent is also responsible for communicating experimental results to his/her supervisor and the project team.

location: South Plainfield, New Jersey
job type: Contract
salary: $40 - 43 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors

responsibilities:
Under direct supervision, executes experiments and communicates results as part of multi-disciplinary team(s).
Applies relevant scientific principles and techniques to research problems.
Maintains detailed laboratory notebooks.
Abides by all safety requirements.
Ability to trouble shoot experiments
Contributes to general laboratory needs/operation.
Specific duties may also include, but may not be limited to, the following:
Provides support for the characterization of compounds on different immune cells.
Provides support for lead optimization by screening compounds and/or supporting structure activity relationship (SAR) studies involving the characterization of the biological activity of compounds in various assays. Profiles selected compounds in additional cells/assays.
Provides support for in vitro studies as required.
Assists in the development of biologically relevant preclinical animal models.

qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in a scientific discipline with at least 3 years of research experience. Master's degree preferred.
Hands-on experience in mammalian cell culture, and various cell-based assay technologies, such as, ELISA and HTRF.
Knowledge of and ability to use standard cell biology and molecular biology techniques including molecular cloning, western blotting, RT-PCR, qPCR and analysis.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office- preferably MS Excel and MS PowerPoint, and Graphpad Prism.
Ability to work collaboratively under direct supervision, in a fast-paced, matrixed, team environment.
Excellent planning, organization, and time management skills.
Effective verbal and written communication and skills.

Preferred:

Experience performing transient and stable transfection, Lentiviral transduction, RNAi or CRISPR assays is desired.
Compound screening in 96-well or 384-well format is a strong plus.
?Immunofluorescence microscopy is a plus.

skills: Cell Biology, Immunoassays, Cell Cultures

For certain assignments, Covid-19 vaccination and/or testing may be required by Randstad's client or applicable federal mandate, subject to approved medical or religious accommodations. Carefully review the job posting for details on vaccine/testing requirements or ask your Randstad representative for more information.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

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