Job Title: Research Associate – III
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Foster City, CA, 94404
 
Job Description
Senior Research Associate in the Biologics Pivotal & Commercial Cell Culture Process Development function will execute cell culture process laboratory experiments for Client biologics entities during pivotal development (phases II/III, commercial).
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Plan and execute experiments to support cell culture process optimization and characterization during pivotal development phases.
• Support cell culture platform development and pilot plant operations as needed.
• Maintain a state-of-the-art cell culture process development laboratory, including equipment upkeep and consumables management.
• Ensure high-quality and timely documentation of data in electronic laboratory notebooks.
• Collect, analyze, and visualize data from laboratory experiments.
• Present results of work, interpret data, and draw conclusions regarding presented material and nature of work.
• Participate in equipment maintenance and continued improvement of lab and data handling best practices.
• Adhere to department budget, all trainings, regulatory compliance, and safety requirements.

 
Qualifications/Skills/Experience:

• B.S. with 2+ years or M.S. with 0+ years in a relevant scientific discipline (bioengineering, chemical engineering, biochemical engineering).
• Hands-on laboratory operations experience including shake flask, high-throughput bioreactor, bench scale bioreactor, and pilot scale cultures.
• Excellent communication, technical writing, presentation skills, and aptitude for creative problem solving.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate, work in a team setting, and influence cross-functionally.
• Working knowledge of lab automation, data management, data science, knowledge management, and data protection.

 
 
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: $ 54.52/daily.