Research Associate I - #1409184
Standard BioTools
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Boulder, CO
Contract type: Full time

Would you like to join an innovative team driven by a bold vision – unleashing tools to accelerate breakthroughs in human health?
Would you like to join an innovative team creating technology to power ground-breaking insights in academic, clinical, pharma and biotech research?
It is an extraordinary time for Standard BioTools. Our technology is empowering customers to improve life through comprehensive health insight. We invite you to join a leading provider of indispensable life sciences tools that is accelerating global research on multiple frontiers of human health.
At Standard BioTools, we are building a positive culture where our people can do the best work of their careers, informed and influenced by our core behaviors:
As part of the Assay R&D team, RA I will contribute to both new product development at all phases and sustaining activities related to existing products. New product development activities will be primarily related to SomaScan products (e.g., new assay formats, expanded content, alternative readouts). Additional tasks related to other SBI product lines including KREX or microfluidic applications will also fall within the scope of the RAI’s role. They will be involved in troubleshooting activities related to assay or instrumentation failures and perform tasks related to maintaining existing product lines. A successful candidate will have strong laboratory bench skills, particularly when executing biochemical laboratory techniques. The ideal candidate will additionally have proven experience designing and executing complex experiments in an R&D environment.
Key Job Responsibilities
05 S - 05 S
Would you like to join an innovative team creating technology to power ground-breaking insights in academic, clinical, pharma and biotech research?
It is an extraordinary time for Standard BioTools. Our technology is empowering customers to improve life through comprehensive health insight. We invite you to join a leading provider of indispensable life sciences tools that is accelerating global research on multiple frontiers of human health.
At Standard BioTools, we are building a positive culture where our people can do the best work of their careers, informed and influenced by our core behaviors:
- Keep customers front and center in all of our work
- Be accountable and deliver on commitments
- Drive continuous improvement
- Be collaborative and work as one team: fostering communications in a learning, coaching, and helpful environment
As part of the Assay R&D team, RA I will contribute to both new product development at all phases and sustaining activities related to existing products. New product development activities will be primarily related to SomaScan products (e.g., new assay formats, expanded content, alternative readouts). Additional tasks related to other SBI product lines including KREX or microfluidic applications will also fall within the scope of the RAI’s role. They will be involved in troubleshooting activities related to assay or instrumentation failures and perform tasks related to maintaining existing product lines. A successful candidate will have strong laboratory bench skills, particularly when executing biochemical laboratory techniques. The ideal candidate will additionally have proven experience designing and executing complex experiments in an R&D environment.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Design and execute experiments for the characterization and optimization of the SomaScan assay, KREX assay, and SELEX protocols.
- Assist in the characterization and optimization of existing assay protocols.
- With guidance, analyze, interpret, and present experimental results
- Regular communication of technical results in written or presentation form to cross-functional teams associated with specific projects.
- Generate documentation within the Quality Management System. This includes contributing to the preparation of standard operating procedures, IQ/OQ/PQ Plans, equipment operating and maintenance instructions, changeover procedures, batch records, validation plans, validation reports, and technical reports
- Collaborate with various functions within Standard Biotools, including Operations teams (Laboratory Services, Manufacturing, Supply Chain), Technology Research, Bioinformatics, IT, and Regulatory to meet project goals
- Education and Experience BS or MS in molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry or related field from an accredited institution
- 1-3 years’ industry sector work experience in the biotechnology or pharmaceutical sector.
- Demonstrated computer skills with word processing, spreadsheets, and data visualization tools
- Experience designing and executing multi-parameter experiments
- Expertise in multichannel pipetting
- UV-vis and fluorescence spectroscopy
- Experience maintaining electronic laboratory notebooks
- Molecular biology and biochemistry techniques (for example: qPCR, gel electrophoresis, immunoprecipitation, DNA and protein characterization methods)
- Expertise in biochemical assay optimization
- High level of attention to detail
- Ability and willingness to continually expand laboratory skill set to incorporate new techniques and instrumentation into regular workday
- Ability to step outside of core expertise when problem solving
- Ability to plan, execute, and deliver multiple related projects simultaneously
- Willingness to work cross-functionally to solve multi-disciplinary problems
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines
- Superb time management and organizational skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- PCR primer design
- ELISA protocol development
- Quantitative proteomic assay development
- Familiarity with proteomics
- Operational understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies
- Experience with continuous improvement mindset environment
- Requires onsite presence in Boulder, CO
- Work is in a mixture of typical office environment and laboratory environment, with more time spent in the laboratory
- Work in the laboratory environment requires the use of personal protective equipment
- Potential to work in proximity to patient samples, including blood, plasma, CSF, and other matrices, including known and suspected infectious material.
- This position involves extended time at a computer, frequent informal meetings and discussions with project managers and other team-members, and frequent interactions with collaborators.
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs. on a regular basis
05 S - 05 S
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