Kelly Scientific Resources
Fremont, CA, USA
Dec 10, 2019
Research Associate II, IVD product development This is a hands-on bench scientist position. Responsible for research and development to support the creation of new in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) immunoassay products. The ideal candidate shall have excellent hands-on lab skills, strong documentation skills, demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret data to draw conclusions and make recommendations, and strong collaboration and teamwork skills. Contract: 1-year Pay Rate: $32/hr. Job Duties: Contribute to the development of new immunoassay products for drug of abuse testing. Screen antibodies for performance in new immunoassay products. May work with Senior scientist in the production of new antibodies. Contribute to the design of new immunoassay products, conducting experiments under the guidance of more senior scientists. Create test protocols and execute the benchtop testing in the lab against those protocols. Plan day-to-day tasks without direct guidance. Formulate and optimize reagents for clinical analyzer testing, maintaining meticulous records in your lab notebook. Review experimental results to confirm data accuracy, perform data analysis and make recommendations based on those results. Perform all work in compliance with FDA Design Control guidance, ISO standards, cGMP, and other applicable regulations in the performance of your responsibilities. Perform other responsibilities to support the needs of the department as assigned. Maintain a constant focus on safety in the lab and within the site. Demonstrate a strong continuous improvement focus and execution of improvement projects. Qualifications: Bachelor in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Microbiology or other related life science discipline with a minimum of 2 years of IVD product development experience. Or, M.S. or a Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology/related discipline with a minimum of 1 year of experience. Hands-on lab skills and experience is required with a strong desire to work in the lab. Self-motivated, independent and a proactive driving force of efficient execution. Must be willing to take direction from a Senior Scientist/Project Technical Lead in the execution of lab studies. Experience working with biological materials is preferred. Ability to use word processing, presentation and spreadsheet software is required. Knowledge and hands-on experience with immunoassay techniques and antibody-based technology is preferred. Knowledge of FDA/ISO design control and regulatory requirements related to IVD products is preferred. Why Kelly? With Kelly, you ll have access to some of the world s highest regarded scientific organizations providing you with opportunities to work on today s most challenging, research-intensive, and relevant projects. Our connections can lead you to innovative scientific pursuits you ll be proud to help advance. We work with 90 of the Fortune 100 companies and found opportunities for more than 10,000 scientific professionals last year. You pursued a career in science to fuel your quest for knowledge and your desire to make the world a better place. Let Kelly fuel your career connect with us today. About Kelly At Kelly, we re always thinking about what s next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we re a leading advocate for temporary/nontraditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live. Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world. Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce, including, but not limited to, minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, sexual orientation, gender identity. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law. Associated topics: aseptic technique, bacteria, disease, healthcare, histotechnologist, injury, metabolism, nutrition, protein, virus