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Immunoassay Biomarker Scientist

Eurofins

Boston, MA • On-site

$36 - $41/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 16 days ago


Key responsibilities

  • Support the development and validation of immunoassay-based biomarker methods for neurodegenerative diseases.

  • Perform experiments to support biomarker assay development and application in clinical trials and preclinical studies.

  • Assist with planning, executing, and reporting on immunoassay method development, optimization, validation, and sample analysis.


Eurofins rating

7.5

Company rating: 7.5 out of 10

Based on 181 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

64th of 121 rated laboratories


Job description

Company Description
The work we do at Eurofins Professional Scientific Services matters, and so do our employees. At Eurofins PSS, we put a focus on your professional growth. We provide our employees the ability to break into the biopharmaceutical industry and grow from the bottom up. We have the supportive teams and tools available to invest in you while also affording you work-life balance and a competitive benefits package.
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.
If you're looking for a rewarding career, a place to call home, apply with us today!
Job Description
The position will support a Neuroscience Biomarkers client team that is responsible for immunoassay-based methods to identify and quantify biomarkers associated with neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's Disease, Parkinson's Disease, and Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. We are looking for a motivated scientist eager to gain hands-on experience in immunoassay workflows applied to serum, plasma, CSF, sample lysate and tissue biomarker studies, and to grow their technical skills in a collaborative, fast-moving research environment.
Job Responsibilities:
  • Analyses as part of the development and validation of novel immunoassay-based biomarker methods, as well as applications of these methods for clinical trials in neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, ALS, and rare brain disorders.
  • Work with project team leads and other associates to perform experiments to support both the preclinical and clinical characterization and evaluation of therapeutic molecules through biomarker assay development.
  • Assist with the planning and execution of immunoassay method developments, method optimization and validation, as well as sample analyses from different preclinical samples sets and clinical cohorts.
  • Work directly on-site with methods in the laboratory, and with summarizing and reporting method status of results for internal partners.
  • Implement assay validation procedures to deliver high-performance biomarker assays for preclinical and clinical sample analyses.

Qualifications
Basic Minimum Qualifications:
  • B.S. in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related life sciences field with at least 3 years of relevant industry experience utilizing ELISA and MSD.
  • Strong understanding of the principles for immunoassays (e.g. antibodies and other ligand-based molecules, assay design), protein biomarker quantification, and assay validation.
  • Hands-on experience in protein biomarker applications (e.g. clinical diagnostics, clinical trials, or preclinical sample analysis).
  • Experience working with human or animal specimens (tissue and biofluids such as plasma, serum, and CSF) under BSL-2 or equivalent safety conditions.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with clinical sample analysis using immunoassay methods.
  • Additional qualitative (e.g. electrophoresis techniques, Western blot) and quantitative (e.g. Ella, Simoa, NULISA, SpearBio) immunoassay-based analyses.
  • Experience with Good Laboratory Practices (GLP), Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI), and/or Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) validation standards.
  • Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without restriction or sponsorship.

Additional Information
The position is full-time, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm with overtime as needed. Candidates living within a commutable distance of Boston, MA are encouraged to apply.
Excellent full-time benefits include:
  • Comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
  • Life and disability insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Paid vacation and holidays
  • Eligibility for yearly goal-based bonus & merit-based increases
  • Compensation: $36.00-$41.00 per hour based on education and related experience.

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

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