Title: Research Associate

Initial contract term: 12 months with potential for renewal (up to three years)

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

Schedule: Monday to Friday, flexible hours (e.g., 8 AM–5 PM or early start/early finish).

This Job Opportunity is only for US Citizens, Green card and PR

Notes:

1. An ideal candidate should be a highly motivated quick learner with strong backgrounds in molecular & cellular biology and biochemistry. Experience in developing and performing MICROTITER PLATE-based biochemical and/or cell-based TR-FRET, Alpha-screen, Cell Titer Glo and HiBiT-Nano-Glo assays is preferred.

2. 0+ Years w/ Relevant BS OR equivalent 2+ Years w/ Relevant AS OR equivalent 4+ Years w/ HS Foundational knowledge of technical principles, theories, and concepts to perform routine work in a role

3. Top 3 Must Have Skill Sets:

Basic laboratory trainings in culture of mammalian cells;

Good communication skills, oral and writing;

Motivated and eager to learn and work well in a team setting

Recent college graduates with BS in life science from UCLA, UCSD, UCI preferred

Summary

Lead Discovery & Characterization Bioassay (Cell Based Assay) – Company Thousand Oaks is seeking an entry-level Contract/Temp worker to execute biochemical and cell-based Medicinal Chemistry Work Bench (MCWB) assays for pipeline projects at the ATO site. In addition to MCWB execution, this Contract/Temp staff will also help with an increasing demand for routine cell culture to support the expansion, aliquoting, cryobanking, QC of cell lines, and general lab support activities such as ordering/stocking reagents and consumables.

Daily activity will vary day-to-day but in scope activities include:

Routine execution of MedChem Work Bench (MCWB) biochemical and cell-based assays such as protein binding and displacement, protein degradation, reporter assays, cell viability assays, cytokine secretion assays, etc.

Analyze data in Genedata Screener under senior staff’s supervision and report the data to the assay data warehouse

Document the experiments in Electronic Notebook.

Update project teams with assay results.

Order, prepare, and/or maintain reagents and consumables needed to perform MCWB assays.

Maintain cell lines to support genome editing, assay development and assay deliveries.