Research Associate I
Innova Solutions
- Bothell, WA
- $33.43 per hour
- Contract
- Full-time
- Fulfill protein inventory requests from LIMS request tracking system; deliver materials to requestors while maintaining good communication
- Regularly monitor and update the request queue, self-assign tasks, and document work
- Perform routine laboratory upkeep tasks including buffer preparation, consumable organization, and minor instrument maintenance
- Take on small assignments to maintain operations of the purification group including sample auditing and transferring legacy data into new data systems
- 2+ years lab experience post-associate degree or 6+ month lab experience post-baccalaureate
- Experience with basic liquid handling procedures and preparation of biological samples
- Familiarity with sterile technique and use of biological safety cabinets (BSCs)
- Excels at detail-oriented projects, has high attention to detail with strong analytical, organizational, and written/oral communication skills
- Independently and consistently completes routine tasks
- Completes more complex work under supervision
- Able to identify issues, troubleshoot, and escalate to management
- Flexible with changing priorities and assignments with supervision
- Exposure to Microsoft Excel or LIMS management system
- Hands on experience with AKTA instrumentation or protein purification
- Familiarity with purification processes, AKTA or FPLC instrumentation, HPLC/UPLC instrumentation or using Unicorn, Empower, or PMI software
- Familiarity with analytical chromatography, mass spectrometry and/or glycosylation evaluation or experience
- Use of Excel VBA macros and/or advanced functions, able to read basic code
- Basic knowledge of antibody biochemistry, understands immunological functions and systems
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