R&D Technician

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We are looking for a dedicated R&D Tech to join our team. You've got the practical experience and broad knowledge. This is your opportunity to build on your technical support experience, while making recommendations for change and formulating the techniques that enhance design for performance. Here under appropriate guidance, you'll plan and execute experiments to develop CDx assays and provide solutions, learning continuously through ongoing training and on-the-job experience.

You will work in a cross-functional team dedicated to the design and development of CDx assays in a highly regulated environment. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Perform a wide variety of research and/or development engineering or scientific support, laboratory tasks and/or experiments focused on IHC and/ or ISH assay development activities.

• Perform troubleshooting and calibration of instruments, or work in close collaboration with lab support personnel.

• Maintain records (e.g. lab notebooks, instrumentation run sheets) to comply with regulatory requirements, good manufacturing practices and standard operating procedures.

• Contribute to generation of protocols, reports, and publications.

• Participate in evaluating and reporting experimental results.

• Solve technical design problems.

• Participate as a key contributor in project teams

• Recommend design or process changes and/ or formulate techniques to enhance performance (CIPS), manufacturability and reusability.

• With training and coaching, increase understanding of histology, pathology, and assay development.

• BS/BA in Biology, Biochemistry, or related field or equivalent education and experience.

• 0-2+ years of related laboratory experience in academia or industry.

• Ability to follow Quality System regulations including Design Control.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Analytical, creative, and works well in a team environment.

• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.

• Good problem-solving skills.

• Detail-oriented and good organizational skills.

• Ability to work diligently with speed and focus.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of related laboratory experience in academia or industry.

• Background in biology techniques including immunohistochemistry, molecular biology, in situ hybridization, fluorescent techniques, protein biochemistry, cell biology, and microscopy.

• Background in one or more of the following: tumor biology, immunology, histology.

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