Biology Research Associate (5747)

A leading US biopharmaceutical organisation with a solid commercial portfolio of life-saving drugs within several therapy areas has a new Biology Research Associate job opportunity at their office in Seattle, Washington.

This is a contracted position.

Job Responsibilities:

• Planning and executing assigned experiments that support research activities and project goals.
• Selecting appropriate methods and techniques in performing experiments.
• Collaborating with supervisory personnel to develop research methods.
• Recommending alternatives, researching new methods and techniques, and proactively seeking out others to discuss potential solutions to problems.
• Presenting results of work, interpreting data, and drawing conclusions regarding presented material and nature of work.
• Using good verbal communication skills to provide insight into the processes used to achieve results of assigned tasks.
• Recognising anomalous and inconsistent results and interpreting experimental outcomes.
• Developing skills in data analysis, and an ability to evaluate quality of data.

Skills and Requirements:

• Five years of experience, along with a Bs/Ms degree in a related scientific discipline.
• Direct experience in research drug discovery and target identification/validation.
• A strong background in inflammation and immunology preferred.
• Proficiency with manipulation of small molecule inhibitors and signalling expertise is highly preferred.
• Expertise and experience with in vivo studies is considered a plus.
• Core biology skills, and experience in tissue culture and western blotting a bonus.
• Demonstrable knowledge of inflammation and immunology a bonus.

To Apply:

Please click on the Apply button. Please include a short note outlining why you are interested in the role and why you think you are suitable.

In case you have difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please call Sherron Howard

on 267 435 8600 (5600) or upload your CV on our website - www.proclinical.com.

A full job description is available on request.

ProClinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

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