Associate Research Specialist - Cell Culture, Oncology

Imagine a world where you could detect health issues sooner to treat them more effectively. Where food and water are always safe, even in remote corners of the earth. And where scientific and medical research are enhanced to solve the greatest challenges of our times. At PerkinElmer, we imagine this world every day. Then, we innovate and collaborate to make it happen everywhere.

Our dedicated team of about 16,000 employees worldwide, pioneers scientific technologies for better detection, imaging, and informatics to help our customers work to create healthier families, improve the quality of life, and sustain the well-being and longevity of people globally.

If you are seeking a meaningful, impactful, and stimulating career, look no further.

Job Responsibilities

• Maintains cell cultures, protein isolation, viral transduction as directed
• Performs routine experiments under the direction of team lead or supervisor
• Has willingness to learn new techniques and expand knowledge and skill set
• Records results, organizes data in electronic lab notebook
• Maintains data integrity
• Provides support to team members as needed
• Operates and maintain laboratory equipment as guided by manager
• Ensures completeness and accurate reporting of data to team
• Assists with troubleshooting protocols and procedures
• Maintains office, lab area, reagents, supplies and equipment
• Coordinates schedules and procedures to maintain efficiency and productivity
• Continuously learning via seminars, lab meetings and courses
• Conducts literary searches as directed

Education/Experience/Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biotechnology or Biomedical sciences fields with laboratory research experience in a laboratory environment.
• Minimum of 1 years of technical expertise in cell culture, general lab instrumentation, cell-based assays.
• Experience with Mammalian Cell Culture, cell proliferation, DNA/RNA Isolation, Transduction and Transfection

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in biotech and/or pharmaceutical drug discovery. 
• Ability to lead teams and deliver high-quality, consistent results in a timely fashion.
• Experience with the any/all of the following: CellTiter Glo, Caspase Glo, Incucyte, western blot, Jess, Li-Cor, BacMam, Lentiviral Transduction, RT-qPCR
• Ability to meet timelines successfully with the utmost attention to detail while setting high performance standards.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex scientific data.
• Design and execute new and established methods and protocols.

Other Requirement

• Ability to work independently and deliver high-quality, consistent results in a timely fashion.
• Design and execute new and established methods and protocols.
• Ability to meet project timelines successfully with the utmost attention to detail while setting high performance standards.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex scientific data

Physical Demands

• The overall physical exertion of this position may require:
• Sit or stand 2-3 hours in laboratory areas.
• Walk 2-3 hours within a facility.
• Reach above/below the shoulder, bend at the knees and waist.
• Lift up to 25 lbs.
• Office work activities, including keyboard, with fingers/hands/arms up to 4 hours.
• Work around moving laboratory equipment and machinery.
• Use of personal protective equipment in the laboratory.
• Work with biohazards such as blood borne pathogens.

Working Environment

• Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective     equipment.
• Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high.
• Employees may be required to manage hazardous wastes in compliance with company procedures & State/Federal/Local hazardous waste regulations. Duties may include Identifying, handling, generating, accumulating, storing, labeling.
• Ensure safety, security, and the environment in all aspect of the daily activities, and any potential safety hazards are addressed and corrected immediately.
• Understand ergonomic relationship between people, equipment and working environment.