Research Associate Job

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE needed for a CONTRACT opportunity with Yoh's client located in GAITHERSBURG, MD.

THE BIG PICTURE - TOP SKILLS YOU SHOULD POSSESS:

- MS or BS in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Bioengineering or a related field
- Knowledge of proteins and biochemistry
- HPLC, PROTEIN FORMULATION, AND STABILITY TEST experience
- 2-5 years of experience in the pharma industry (biotechnology are preferred)

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

- This position is a hands-on, laboratory-based role that supports stability testing of proteins in liquid and lyophilized formulations.
- Laboratory activities include buffer and protein solution preparation, pipetting and aseptic operations in a biosafety cabinet.
- Analytical methods that are used routinely include HPLC (reversed-phase HPLC, size-exclusion chromatography, ion-exchange chromatography), UV-visible spectroscopy, HIAC and MicroFlow Imaging sub-visible particle counting.
- General laboratory calculations including molar and mg/ml concentrations are frequently used and biophysical instrumentation (differential scanning calorimetry, titration calorimetry, fluorescence, circular dichroism) will occasionally be used.
- Work under general supervision and will make detailed observations, summarize results in tables and figures, document data into lab notebooks. The individual should be familiar with and be able to follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for experimental operation and data recording.

WHAT YOU NEED TO BRING TO THE TABLE:

- You must be able to perform basic laboratory work and apply effectively chemistry and biochemistry knowledge and principles to the design and execution of laboratory experiments. Experience with protein/peptide formulation, lyophilization and characterization are a plus. Prior lab experience with SEC, UV-vis spectroscopy, HPLC are a plus. This is a laboratory-based position and the candidate must be familiar with laboratory operations (weighing chemicals, balance operation, pH measurement, buffer preparation, lab safety) while adhering to established procedures.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

- Work for a multinational pharmaceutical and biologics company having a portfolio of products for major disease areas including cancer, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, infection, neuroscience, respiratory and inflammation.

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? APPLY NOW!

RECRUITER: Stephanie Tulloch

Yoh, a DayJ2W: SCIENTIFIC; MONJOB

TAX TERM: CON_W2J2WNECLIN

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