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$115K - $130K/yr

The Research Scientist provides broad and in-depth scientific support of Translational Research ... They are focused on the translational and clinical science analysis of advanced biological and ...

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Translational Research Scientist - I

Translational Research Scientist - I

AA2IT

Rahway, NJ • On-site

$53/hr

Full-time

Posted 2 days ago

Job description

Translational Research Scientist

Pay Rate: $53/HR

Education Minimum Requirement:

  • BS in a life sciences discipline (Biochemistry etc.) or Chemistry
  • MS or PhD preferred.

Required Experience and Skills:

  • A minimum of 7-8 years (BS), 5-6 years (MS) or 3 years (PhD) of pharmaceutical industry experience
  • A minimum of 5 years of direct experience in immunoassay development

Preferred Experience and Skills:

  • Broad knowledge of drug development process and translational medicine
  • Hand-on experience in clinical development/operation or managing the implementation of biomarker assays in support of drug development
  • Experience with Regulated Clinical bio-analysis

Note: Onsite lab based role. Positions available: 1. Possibility of extension.

Must haves:

  • Cell Culture
  • Cell sorting
  • Flow cytometry
  • Invivo experiments
  • Immunoassays (ELISA, MSD etc)
  • Strong Biomarker assays

Responsibilities:

Utilizing the technologies of Flow Cytometry, Molecular Pathology, Immunochemistry, Mass Spectrometry and Genomics, the Translational Molecular Biomarkers (TMB) is responsible for clinical biomarkers in all therapeutic areas and in all phases of clinical development at Client Research Laboratories. Candidate should have a strong interest in Translational Sciences.

The individual will have the following responsibilities:

  • Develop and validate immunoassays (ELISA, MSD etc) within TMB for all therapeutic areas and all phases of clinical development.
  • Assist in lab instrument validation.
  • Assist in the transition of biomarker assays from Basic Research to Clinical by providing technical guidance on fit-for-purpose assay validation.
  • Interface with biomarker leads and operation leads in early and late stage clinical development to execute on biomarker strategies in clinical trials.
  • Writing memos, assay validation reports, clinical sample analysis reports and publications summarizing data, and writing/updating lab SOPs.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert in immunoassay development and validation, collaborating with project teams, biomarkers leaders, clinical operation and regulatory affairs on the implementation of these assays in clinical trials.

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