Associate Scientist, level II or III

12-month contract

Onsite in Watertown, MA

Responsibilities:

• Hands-on responsibility for planning, executing, analyzing and present data from advanced in vitro models (MPS).
• Provides scientific or technical input and training related to primary cell culture, sample processing, biochemical analysis.
• Analyzes data with high degree of sophistication, connecting disparate datasets to reach conclusions, and suggesting direction on experiments.
• Responsible for drafting study protocols and electronic lab notebook reports with limited supervisor input.
• Makes recommendations for new procedures and continuously focuses on optimizing current processes and procedures Effectively communicates and presents ideas and data to cross-functional local and global project teams.
• Studies scientific literature to support research projects and expands the capabilities of scientific research through the evaluation of methodology and implementation of new technologies.
• Share better practice sharing and implementation within the research environment.
• Develops enhanced cross-cultural understanding to effectively interact with relevant stakeholders in the global organization.
• Manages site inventory. Orders laboratory supplies and equipment. Maintains the laboratories and performs other job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Education Level: BS/BA. At least 3 years of relevant technical experience required
• Culture of mammalian cells and tissues
• Molecular biology techniques
• Standard analytical methods e.g., RNAseq, PCR, Flow cytometry, cell sorting, ELISA/multiplex
• Workflow automation
• High content imaging
• Programming (Python or R)
• scRNAseq
• Cardiometabolic disease biology

**Levels and salary will be based on years of experience**