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Sr. Research Specialist – Respiratory Cell Biology
| Company | PerkinElmer |
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| Location | Cambridge, MA, USA |
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| Salary | $71200 – $106600 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
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Requirements
- Master’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology or Biomedical sciences fields or related scientific discipline and research experience in a laboratory environment OR
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology or Biomedical sciences fields or related scientific discipline and 2+ years of research experience in a laboratory environment utilizing cell culture, general lab instrumentation, cell-based assays
- Aseptic Technique
- Mammalian Cell Culture
- Cell Proliferation
- Technical problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Excellent customer service skills complemented by an ability to listen to and interpret requests
- MS Office Skills: Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary point of contact for the customer and SME for the Respiratory team
- Grow and maintain primary, mammalian and specialized cell lines (suspension, adherent, 3D organoids) to be used in biological assay work.
- Maintain cell biobank of patient derived cell lines.
- Prepare conditioned media for successful maintenance of cells.
- Working with complex cell culture models (ALI Cultures)
- Cell fixing, staining and imaging
- Ensure aseptic technique is adhered to in the maintenance of cells
- Adherence to Health and Safety procedures for own well-being and quality of product.
- Actively seek opportunities to develop the service by discussion with customer or by the sharing of best practice with other groups.
- Assist with the preparation of SOPs, Risk Assessments and best practice guides.
- Act as an ambassador for the Technical Laboratory Services Group and promote PerkinElmer’s core values.
- Operate to approved quality standards.
- Work independently and flexibly depending on team priorities and set realistic work schedules to support requirements.
- Perform any other reasonable duties as requested by the line manager or project team leader.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with biotech and/or pharmaceutical drug discovery.
- Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality, consistent results in a timely fashion.
- Experience with the any/all of the following: ELISAs, MSD, protein/RNA isolation, Western blotting, RT-qPCR, gel electrophoresis
- Ability to meet timelines successfully with the utmost attention to detail while setting high performance standards.
- Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex scientific data.
- Previous experience in design and execution of new and established methods and protocols
- Ability to execute new and established methods and protocols.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills.
