Position Title: Associate Scientist
Work Location: Cambridge, MA, 02138
Assignment Duration: 3 years
Work Schedule: 8:00 to 5:00
Work Arrangement: Fully onsite, lab-based
 
Position Summary: To perform experiments, organize data, and analyze results under minimal supervision, generating robust and reliable data in compliance with protocols and regulations.
 
Background & Context:

• Planned project requiring analytical assay expertise.

 Key Responsibilities:

• Monitors or follows established experimental design and protocols and performs routine tasks and studies to obtain reproducible and reliable results with limited supervision.
• Plans, monitors or conducts, analyzes and records experiments, and provides interpretation of data.
• Effectively transfers experimental methods from literature to the lab and makes modifications as necessary.
• Develops and implements new protocols with moderate review.
• Engages coworkers in scientific discussions.
• Communicates data and interpretation to work group.
• Skilled at developing systems to ensure quality data.
• Skilled and/or knowledgeable in the use of standard laboratory equipment and with one or more major laboratory instruments/techniques (HPLC, CE, physical property testing).
• Effectively trouble-shoots equipment and experimental difficulties.
• Contributes to internal/external reports, papers, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents.
• Participates in department-wide support efforts such as safety, recruiting, and committees.
• May train staff and/or supervise others.
• Coordinates and organizes resources needed to complete the task.
• Understands when to seek input and when to make independent judgments.

 Qualification & Experience:

• Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience OR Associate’s degree and 4 years of experience OR High school diploma / GED and 6 years of experience.
• Degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or Analytical Chemistry.
• Experience in a biopharmaceutical working environment.
• Skilled in bioanalytical assays such as SEC HPLC, Ion Exchange HPLC, and basic assays like pH, osmolality, protein concentration.
• Good communication skills for collaboration with a large team.

 

 


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: $29.00/hr.