Kelly Services
Location
South San Francisco, CA | United States
Job description
Kelly is hiring for a Research Associate position with one of our clients in South San Francisco, CA
Full time- W2
6 months contract (May be extended or converted)
$38-48/hr (depending on experience)
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Responsible for providing support to pre-Early Stage Research to Early Development projects with high-throughput protein production from mammalian transient cultures.
We are looking for a motivated candidate with cell culture and sterile technique experience to join our team to enable protein production.
The primary functions of will include maintaining seed train cultures and performing transfections in CHO and HEK293 cells in scales ranging from 1mL to 25L have harvesting the HCCF. Experience with liquid handlers and automation and/ or experience with Bioreactors is preferable.
The additional responsibilities associated with these functions include: equipment maintenance, reagent preparation, lab management, data management, and troubleshooting. The candidate will also work on improving existing cell culture platforms and developing new platforms to deliver diverse protein and cellular reagents to enable a large number of research programs.
The candidate must be highly self-motivated, organized, detail oriented and responsive to feedback. The candidate is expected to precisely follow written procedures, practice sterile technique, demonstrate accurate documentation skills, and report deviations in a timely manner. They should be able to work independently within guidelines and policies, with minimal guidance
Qualifications and Education Requirements:
B.S (with 0-4yrs relevant experience) or M.S. (with 0-2yrs relevant experience) in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related fields
Suspension adapted mammalian cell culture (CHO and/or HEK293)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and have strong collaborative skills.
Preferred Skills:
State-of-the-art transient and stable protein expression experience
Relevant bioreactor experience
Hands-on experience with automation and liquid handlers like Tecan Freedom Evo and Hamilton Microlab Star
Knowledge of cell biology, cell engineering, molecular biology, recombinant protein purification and protein characterization is preferred
Important information: This position is recruited for by a remote Kelly office , not your local Kelly branch. Applicants must be legally permitted to work in the United States. Please apply online to be considered for the position.
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