Research Associate Job Listing at Kelly Services in Louisville, CO (Job ID US3605976_BH9982387)

Description

Research Associate/Senior Research Associate 

Kelly® Science & Clinical is seeking a Research Associate to team in Louisville, CO. This role is a great entry point into the biopharma industry, supporting Lentiviral Vector (LVV) process development. The primary focus will be on preparing solutions, maintaining lab operations, and working with lab instruments, with opportunities to learn downstream purification and other process development activities.

Contract (6 months)
Shift: M-F, 1st
Pay Rate: $32-$45/hr

Responsibilities:

• Support routine laboratory work including lab cleanliness and maintenance, sample creation and labeling, in-process sample analysis, inventory organization, waste removal, data collection, and review.
• Responsible for buffer/solution preparation while assuring proper labeling, handling, storage, and disposal of all chemicals and solutions.
• Assist with high throughput, routine, lab and pilot scale purifications to support process development and cross-functional material needs.
• Contribute to equipment troubleshooting and optimization of lab processes including chromatography, TFF, and sterile filtration.
• Maintain clear records of experimental work using an electronic notebook system that adheres to company guidelines.
• Communicate data in cross-functional meetings.
• Some overtime work is expected to accommodate process and project needs; with flexibility in schedule.

Qualifications:

• B.S. in biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, chemical engineering or other related discipline, and 1–3 years of experience; An associate degree in life sciences or similar and 2 years of experience; equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Experience in operating general lab equipment including balances, pumps, pH/conductivity meters, pipettes, etc.
• Excellent communication skills with the proven ability to build open and collaborative relationships and work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
• Self-motivated with strong organizational, time management, and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with process equipment (Bioreactors, AKTA, tangential and normal flow filtration systems, mixing systems, etc.)
• Experience with purification techniques including chromatography, TFF, and sterile filtration.
• Experience with buffer/solution preparation.
• Experience with sample management, lab management, KANBAN, six sigma, electronic notebooks.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, and prioritize work across multiple projects.

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly® Science & Clinical?

Kelly Science & Clinical is your connection to premier scientific and clinical companies looking to hire industry experts just like you. Our team creates expert talent solutions to solve the world's most critical challenges. Every day, we match science professionals with dream jobs that fit their skills, interests, and career goals—it's the way we think job searching should be. Nearly 100 percent of our science recruiters have a professional background and education in science, so we know a thing or two about the science market and how to get your expertise noticed.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we're obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it's about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It's the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It's the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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