Senior RA – Molecular Biology

DUTIES

• Perform novel technology testing, maintain laboratory records, and prepare reports.
• Define strategy for testing and optimization.
• Create and champion new internal processes of testing, data collection, data acquisition, and data analysis
• Expertise with excel and statistics
• Exercise technical judgment on test requirements, developing recommendations and translating into course of action

QUALIFICATIONS

• BS degree in Biology, MS in Molecular Biology Preferred, bioinformatics, biostatistics
• Prefer 2-5 years of academic or industry experience in molecular biology
• Experience in qPCR or PCR preferred but not required
• Experience working in a BSL-2 or BSL-2+ facility preferred but not required
• Experience working in an ISO 13485 environment, and a working knowledge of ISO documentation & QSR requirements preferred but not required
• Experience testing and/or developing life sciences products, including meticulous laboratory notebook skills
• Must have an understanding of principles of statistics relevant to product testing
• Must have an understanding of failure mode and root cause analysis
• Prefer experience working in fast-paced startup environments
• Prefer experience with automation tools (i.e., run automation scripts, analyze reports and issues, report bugs)

Personal Qualities

• You are passionate about testing, quality assurance, healthcare, and technology
• You are highly organized
• You are methodical, detail oriented and effective at time management
• You are a self-starter
• You have good interpersonal, verbal communication, and documentation skills
• You can function well in a challenging and fast-paced environment
• You are enthusiastic and positive, with strong skills in the areas of dependability, flexibility, and maturity