Scientific Researcher (human biospecimens)

Our client, a world leader in diagnostics and life sciences, is looking for a "Scientific Researcher” based out of South San Francisco, CA.

Job Duration: Long term Contract (Possibility Of Further Extension)

Pay Rate: $48/hr on W2

Company Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Sick leave, 401K

The Scientific Researcher performs laboratory-based activities and processes related to the tracking, registration, inventory, preparation (e.g., DNA/RNA extractions from human biospecimens (fluid and tissue samples), human cell culture, organoid culture, Serum, Plasma and PBMC isolation from blood samples) and distribution of biological samples from clinical and non-clinical trials. This includes handling of associated metadata, coordination and execution of manual/and or automated sample processing and data workflows, request evaluation and ensuring that lab activities fulfill customer needs while achieving operational excellence in quality, service levels, cost and compliance. The Scientific Researcher will be reporting to the Lab Head.

Responsibilities:

• Under minimal supervision, executes assigned project activities using established procedures and applying scientific knowledge and accumulated experience to complete projects involving human bio samples processing
  
• Accountable for electronic records management and use of validated systems ensuring information is recorded in a timely manner, accurately and consistently.
  
• May work on a variety of infectious human material and sample types (blood, serum, urine, stool etc.).
  
• Human Specimen handling expertise combined with computational skills in relation to research.
  
• Prior experience with human tissue culture and organoid culture and flow cytometry is a plus.
  
• Prior knowledge of handling FFPE, OCT tissue blocks and slides with pathology lab sample handling experience is a plus
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology with 5 years industry or academy lab experience.
  
• Masters (MS) degree, in Biotechnology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology with 3 years industry or academy lab experience.
  
• DNA/ RNA extraction from human samples (blood, tissue, stool).Serum, plasma, PBMC isolation from fresh human blood and aliquoting of the samples.
  
• Handling human stool, saliva, urine, samples for various downstream processing.
  
• Experience in using LIMS and eLN.
  
  

If interested, please send us your updated resume at

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