Research Associate

Net2Source Inc. is an award-winning total workforce solutions company recognized by Staffing Industry Analysts for our accelerated growth of 300% in the last 3 years with over 5500+ employees globally, with over 30+ locations in the US and global operations in 32 countries. We believe in providing staffing solutions to address the current talent gap – Right Talent – Right Time – Right Place – Right Price and acting as a Career Coach to our consultants.

Company: One of Our Clients

Job Title - Research Associate

Location – Bothell, WA 98021

Duration – 12+ Months (Extendable)

Pay Rate: $41.26/hr on W2.

Must Have:

1. Able to lift and move 50 lbs. repeatedly.

2. Weekend and holiday work is required when needed.

3. Able to follow lab operating procedures and safety guidelines.

1. Mammalian cell culture (Pilot)

2. Buffer and Media Prep

3. Lab Eq Maintenance

Summary:

Seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Research Associate II who will be part of the Material Generation Team (MGT) within clients Oncology’s Process Development group. Within the MGT, this role will be primarily responsible for supporting the Upstream cell culture operations in our pilot-scale lab (up to 250L) to generate protein materials needed for cross-functional developments as well as GLP toxicology studies. This role will be expected to independently execute cell culture process from harvest to final fill and to be cross trained in Downstream purification processes. This role will also partially support activities in the Purification Process Development lab (15-20%). This is an exciting opportunity to learn the entire monoclonal antibody (mAb) production process, to join a growing & dynamic team, and to significantly contribute to Oncology’s mission.

Responsibilities:

• Support protein material generation activities, including both mammalian cell culture and purification operations, from cell thaw to final formulated mAb.

• Escalate equipment or process issues as necessary. Help in troubleshooting and derivation of appropriate corrective action and resolution.

• Prepare buffer and media solutions to support material generation and process development runs.

• Perform equipment (e.g., bioreactor, purification skid, pH meters, and chromatography column, etc.) maintenance.

• Maintain accurate and detailed records of all lab activities and work routinely with electronic data records and applications.

• Generate technical reports and present them in internal meetings.

• Purchase raw materials and consumables.

Qualifications:

• Hands-on cell culture experience includes operating both bench-top glass vessel, large-scale single-use bioreactor systems, and associated activities.

• Able to follow lab operating procedures and safety guidelines.

• Detail oriented with strong organization and time management skills.

• Team player, motivated and willing to learn and grow.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

• Familiarity with lab software and/or electronic lab notebooks (ELN).

• Able to lift and move 50 lbs. repeatedly.

• Weekend and holiday work is required when needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiar with purification process and operations.

• Proficient in lab automation.

• Proficiency with ELN and data management (Benchling).

• Biomanufacturing experience.

Awards and Accolades:

• America's Most Honored Businesses (Top 10%)
• Awarded by USPAAC for Fastest Growing Business in the US
• 12th Fastest Growing Staffing Company in USA by Staffing industry Analysts in the US (2020, 2019, 2020)
• Fastest 50 by NJ Biz (2020, 2019, 2020)
• INC 5000 Fastest growing for 8 consecutive years in a row (only 1.26% companies make it to this list)
• Top 100 by Dallas Business Journal (2020 and 2019)
• Proven Supplier of the Year by Workforce Logiq (2020 and 2019)
• 2019 Spirit of Alliance Award by Agile1
• 2018 Best of the Best Platinum Award by Agile1
• 2018 TechServe Alliance Excellence Awards Winner
• 2017 Best of the Best Gold Award by Agile1(Act1 Group)

Regards,

Kajal Singh

Associate IT Recruiter (Pharma and Life Sciences)

Net2Source Inc.

Global HQ Address –270 Davidson Ave, Suite 704, Somerset, NJ 08873, USA

Office: (201) 340-8700 x 980 | Cell: (201) 777-4217 | Fax: (201) 221-8131| Email: singh.kajal@net2source.com