Job Description

Our client, a biopharmaceutical company, has 2 openings for an R&D Technician role.

This position will be a 6-month contract engagement (potential to extend) and requires to be onsite 5 days per week .

We are looking for individuals who have some experience in a lab; however, entry-level college grads with any type of healthcare lab work and/or a degree in chemistry, biology or similar scientific discipline will also be considered.

Overview:

Our client has a highly automated compound management department utilizing robotic instruments to manage the tasks of adding or removing samples from storage banks, along with electronic barcodes to facilitate record-keeping and sample preparation tailored to research scientists’ experimental needs. Automation not only accelerates sample delivery but also promises enhanced consistency of samples regarding concentration accuracy and the uniformity of physical properties across experimental runs. These improvements are crucial in advancing early drug discovery.

Skills & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (e.g., biology, chemistry, or similar) - REQUIRED
• Inventory Management and Order Fulfillment.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in compound management preferred.
• Highly detailed with previous lab experience is preferred.
• Experience with robotic liquid handlers from Hamilton, TECAN, Agilent Technologies, or Beckman Coulter.

Responsibilities

• Work cross-functionally to develop a deep understanding of the scientific processes and identify key bottlenecks that could be improved with automation to increase research velocity.
• Develop appropriate automation protocols to meet the needs research scientists.
• Maintain instrumentation through routine maintenance and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to minimize equipment downtime.
• Write and update protocols for new automation workflows using robotic-specific software for laboratory instruments, e.g., Tecan, Beckman Coulter, Agilent Technologies, and SPT.
• Draft, edit, and review laboratory Standard Operating Procedures for the automated platforms and the protocols necessary to support sample delivery.
• Promptly enter all data to support the needs of the research scientist.
• Interpret results, identify anomalies or unexpected outcomes, and provide appropriate remedies.

Motion Recruitment Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/vets. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under Motion Recruitment Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

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