Title: Research Associate II Duration:12 Months Location: Tucson, AZ 85755
Job Resposibilties:
Assists cross-disciplinary early research and development teams in the laboratory.
Responsible for conducting research and early development laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support projects.
Maintains laboratory instruments and equipment on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis.
Prepares and manages bulk reagent inventory for assigned laboratories.
Orders and stocks laboratory supplies and equipment; tracks inventory and dates.
Performs onsite support of various lab equipment including Benchmark auto-stainers as well as maintains calibration records and organizes repairs for all area lab equipment.
Coordinates incoming/outgoing stained slide and/or reagent shipments. Works with Facilities, Safety, Health and Environmental and the Lab Management Team to facilitate lab improvements.
Assists with activities such as slide rundown, coverslipping and scanning slides using digital slide scanners.
May support several different functional lab spaces and groups.
Participates in cell culture experiments and maintains live cell cultures.
There may be additional opportunities to assist with light programming and/or gain experience with hardware prototyping.
Prepares technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses.
Presents and discusses results of experiments within department and project team.
Follows company policies and procedures for GMP, GLP, Design Control and others as appropriate.
Maintains complete and accurate laboratory documentation and electronic files. May act as principal investigator in conducting own experiments.
Performs daily, monthly and quarterly instrument and equipment maintenance and cleaning tasks.
Performs routine laboratory inspections according to protocol
Monitors and prepares bulk reagents
Scans slides on digital slide scanning equipment according to detailed instructions
Assists with cell culture facilities and cell culture experiments according to guidance from scientists
Troubleshoots minor equipment malfunctions by performing operational tests.
Monitors and maintains usage logs for all equipment and instruments.
Monitors, schedules and delivers portable instruments for calibration and maintains necessary documentation.
Monitors and completes routine maintenance on Thermal equipment (refrigerators, freezers, incubators, etc.).
Coordinates equipment preventative maintenance, repairs and validations with third party vendors.
Prepares and schedules incoming and outgoing stained slide and/or reagent shipments.
Maintains stock room and monitor lab supply inventory.
May perform staining runs on BenchMark instruments
Participates in Lab Manager Meetings and assists with laboratory improvement projects and other duties as assigned by management.
Education Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in Science
Graduate level college coursework in a relevant field
2 years Relevant lab experience
Knows basic and a range of specialized laboratory techniques.
Capable with searching scientific literature to gain information about specific topics.
Skilled with use of word processing, spreadsheets, graphical and presentation software applications.
Experience operating Ventana instruments.
This position requires a high degree of organizational and communication skills, self motivated.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Attention to detail in written instructions and documentation.
Ability to multitask and prioritize work.
Ability to use hand tools such as screwdrivers, wrenches, nut-drivers and various other hand tools.
Ability to use common laboratory equipment such as pipettes, pH meters, precision weight scales, and pressure meters.
Experience with aseptic technique and cell culture
Knowledge of and skill in inventory management.
Ability to lift up to 45 pounds.
Entry level programming skills (Python)
About Us: Established in 2004, SPECTRAFORCE® is one of the largest and fastest-growing diversity-owned staffing firms in the US. The growth of our company is a direct result of our global client service delivery model that is powered by our state-of-the-art A.I. proprietary talent acquisition platform, robust ISO 9001:2015/ISO 27001 certified processes, and strong and passionate client engaged teams. We have built our business by providing talent and project-based solutions, including Contingent, Permanent, and Statement of Work (SOW) services to over 140 clients in the US, Canada, Puerto Rico, Costa Rica, and India. Key industries that we service include Technology, Financial Services, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Telecom, Retail, Utilities and Transportation. SPECTRAFORCE is built on a concept of “human connection,” defined by our branding attitude of NEWJOBPHORIA®, which is the excitement of bringing joy and freedom to the work lifestyle so our people and clients can reach their highest potential. Learn more at: http://www.spectraforce.com
Benefits: SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, critical illness, voluntary life, and hospital indemnity insurances to eligible employees. Additional benefits offered to eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching, and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE provides unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law.
Equal Opportunity Employer: SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at LOA@spectraforce.com if you require reasonable accommodation.
California Applicant Notice: SPECTRAFORCE is committed to complying with the California Privacy Rights Act (“CPRA”) effective January 1, 2023; and all data privacy laws in the jurisdictions in which it recruits and hires employees. A Notice to California Job Applicants Regarding the Collection of Personal Information can be located on our website. Applicants with disabilities may access this notice in an alternative format by contacting NAHR@spectraforce.com.
LA County, CA Applicant Notice: If you are selected for this position with SPECTRAFORCE, your offer is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of several requirements, including but not limited to, a criminal background check. We consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with all local ordinances and state laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers (FCO) and the California Fair Chance Act (FCA). The background check assessment will consider whether a criminal history could reasonably have a direct, adverse impact on the job-related safety, security, trust, regulatory compliance, or suitability for this role. Such findings may result in withdrawal of a conditional job offer.
At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $25.00/hr.
