Job Details
Position Details:
Our client, a world-leading Pharmaceutical Company in Andover, MA is currently looking for a Research Associate to join their expanding team.
Job Title: Research Associate / Mass Spectrometry
Duration: 36 months contract
Location: Andover, MA
Note:
The client has the right-to-hire you as a permanent employee at any time during or after the end of the contract.
You may participate in the company group medical insurance plan
Job Description:
Research Associate
Summary:
Join our team as a Research Associate where you will play a crucial role in collaborating with the immunogenicity team to enhance an in vitro immunopeptidomics assay.
Your work will contribute to advancing the sensitivity, robustness, and throughput of the existing methodology, supporting ongoing biologic drug project immunogenicity analyses, and maintaining analytical mass spectrometry instrument performance.
Responsibilities:
Collaborate with immunogenicity team members to develop and establish a new version of an in vitro immunopeptidomics assay by advancing the sensitivity, robustness and throughput of an existing methodology
Contribute to the new assay qualification design, execution, and establishment of quality control parameters
Apply the qualified method to support ongoing biologic drug project immunogenicity analyses
Maintain analytical mass spectrometry instrument performance, calibration, and troubleshooting as required
Preparation of samples for mass spectrometry analysis
Design of experiments in collaboration with colleagues
Interpretation and documentation of experimental results
Communication of experimental results to team members
Qualifications:
BS/MS degree in biological sciences, biochemistry, chemistry, or related fields
Recent graduates accepted
A minimum of 0-3+ years of relevant research experience
Biological sample preparation experience
Operation of laboratory equipment
Works well both independently and as part of a team
Collaborative skills and effective partnering skills in a matrix-environment
Strong data organization, analysis, and communication skills
Location:
This is a fully onsite position in Andover, MA
Monday - Friday; 40 hours per week