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Research Specialist – Mass Spectrometry
| Company | PerkinElmer |
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| Location | Phoenixville, PA, USA |
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| Salary | $58240 – $87360 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Master’s degree in chemistry, Biology or Biochemistry with 0-2 years of experience in the biotech and/or pharmaceutical drug discovery industry OR
- Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Biology or Biochemistry with 2+ years of experience in the biotech and/or pharmaceutical drug discovery industry
Responsibilities
- Propagate and maintain various cell lines.
- Utilize established protocols for sample preparation for proteomic analysis, including cell lysis, protein concentration determination, protein digestion and readiness for Mass Spectrometry analysis.
- Accurately organize and report findings back to customer project leaders.
- Assist customer scientists in the maintenance of high-end mass spectrometers. Maintains instrument readiness, standard preparation, QC’s, and troubleshooting.
- Assist with implementation and training of other scientists regarding instrument use and assay preparation.
- Properly records all experimental data within an electronic notebook according to customer guidelines.
- Works with advanced analytical instrumentation.
- Agilent HPLC, High-End Thermo, Bruker and Agilent MS.
- Utilizes cell culture and protein enrichment techniques such as protein concentration determination, SDS-PAGE, and Western Blots.
- Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Working familiarity with HPLC and LC-MS techniques, instrument troubleshooting, and method development.
- Experience with cell culture and other techniques for protein analysis.
- Able to meet timelines successfully with the utmost attention to detail while setting high performance standards.
- Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex scientific data.
- Ability to learn new techniques and expand knowledge and skill set.
- Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Technical problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Comfortability with data review, analysis, and presentation of scientific results.
