Job Description

Job Responsibilities:

• Under direct supervision, perform routine sample testing in support of vaccine development, including bioprocess and formulation development, release, stability, characterization, and adjuvant compatibility studies.
• Perform necessary calculations independently and discuss conclusions with the manager.
• Document experiments and analyze data from sample testing and method development/qualification experiments using an electronic laboratory notebook with guidance.
• Contribute to the authoring of technical documents including development reports, analytical test methods, and method qualification reports.
• Read scientific and technical literature to remain current in the field.
• Provide daily laboratory operations support.
• Set up and monitor experiments throughout the day and assist team members with their experiments.
• Participate in data analysis, meetings, and discussions to communicate results.
• Support a large sample testing workload in a fully lab-based environment.

Skills:

• Basic knowledge of antibody-antigen interactions and bioassay analytical techniques.
• Experience or familiarity with enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) and other plate-based testing methods.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proficiency with personal computers including word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, and relevant scientific software.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team-based laboratory environment.
• Preferred: Experience with plate-based immune methods, laboratory automation (e.g., Hamilton STAR), and electronic laboratory notebooks.

Education/Experience:

• BS or BA degree in Biology or a related discipline with 0–2 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to work a 40-hour work week, 8-hour days, fully on-site in a laboratory setting.

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