Scientist II

Targe Pay Rate: 40-55/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience

Job Description:
Client is seeking a qualified and highly motivated individual for the role of Scientist II in BioSpecimen Acquisition and Management to support Culture Collection and Panel production activities. The BioSpecimen Acquisition and Management function at client is a centralized service function which supports the acquisition, characterization, and management of biological materials, as well as build of select panels for clinical research and cultivation and characterization of various Microorganisms and Mammalian cell lines.

The Scientist II position will facilitate the daily operations associated with fulfilling service requests for Culture Collection and panel activities, while providing best-in-class simple biological solutions to our customers to drive innovation at client.

This position will be based on-site in Pleasanton, California.
Local Candidates Only

Specific Responsibilities:
Under minimal supervision, executes assigned project activities using established procedures and applying scientific knowledge and accumulated experience to complete projects involving manipulating human cell lines, microorganism and/or other biological material.
Perform standard recombinant DNA techniques including cloning, restriction digestion, ligation, and transformation of bacteria.
Grow bacterial cultures under sterile conditions to ensure successful transformation and plasmid propagation.
Analyze plasmid DNA and RNA transcripts for purity, concentration, and quality.
Makes recommendations to resolve problems encountered while performing procedures.
Receives general direction; plans and executes own work. May act as a project lead.
Maintains an effective scientific knowledge base and effectively uses broad scientific concepts to resolve problems of moderate scope and complexity.
Analyzes alternative approaches to solve problems or develop new perspectives on existing solutions.
Responsible for the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of all assigned projects, tasks and related activities. Summarizes experimental results, and reviews conclusions with supervisor/project leader. May communicate the results of experiments in the form of reports and presentations.
Accountable for electronic records management and use of validated systems ensuring information is recorded in a timely manner, accurately and consistently.
Performs work according to established internal safety guidelines and procedures, and as specified by appropriate external regulatory agencies (e.g., OSHA).
Participates in routine lab maintenance, lab safety, ISO, and QSR implementation.

Position Requirements & Experience:
Bachelors degree in Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, or Microbiology or related field and 4+ years of relevant experience.
Masters Degree in Molecular Biology, Cellular Biology, or Microbiology or related field and 2+ years of relevant experience.
Experience with aseptic techniques and bacterial culture or cell culture.
Must be able to manually manipulate samples (plating, pipetting, labeling and vialing) on a routine basis.
Experience with cloning techniques including plasmid design and preparation, restriction enzyme digestion, ligation and bacterial transformation and processing.
Experience in performing nucleic acid extractions (DNA/RNA), quantification, amplification and characterization using Qubit, Nanodrop, Gel electrophoresis, PCR machines etc.
Must be able to work in a laboratory environment on a daily basis under BSL-2 laboratory conditions. May work a variety of infectious human material (HxV, pathogenic bacteria, or engineered material, etc) and sample types (blood, serum, urine, stool etc).
Must be able to work in a dynamic and collaborative team environment with multiple stakeholders across the organization.
Understanding of good laboratory, data and documentation practices.
Ability to plan work and determine next steps within the context of an overall project.
Competent with Microsoft Office and Google applications
Experience with LIMS software, eLN and JMP (Preferred).
Client facing experience is a plus.

Personal Characteristics & Cultural Fit

Must be well organized and meticulous.
Flexibility with respect to projects, unique biological material handling requirements, and meeting client/organizational goals and expectations.
Good written and verbal communication skills. Able to follow written and verbal instructions.
Truly passionate about the importance of biorepository management, as well as the ability to work in a global, matrix environment.
Demonstrated aptitude in cross-functional collaboration.
Results and goals oriented.