Scientist in North Chicago, IL

 Position Title: Scientist I (contractor)

 Location/Site: LC/AP - Onsite

What are the top 3-5 skills, experience or education required for this position:

• Experience with biochemical assay development
• Working knowledge of Mass spectrometry
• Preferred: cell culture
• Preferred: automation

 Manager Updates

• Developing assays for LCMS is a plus
• Bachelor’s degree with 3 yrs exp needed
• Experience in cell culture and cell-based assay
• Computational skills enabling automated data acquisition and analysis
• Mass Spectrometry exp is helpful
• Exp with drug discovery is helpful
• Wet Lab skills is a must have
• Running Mass Spectrometer assays
• Running High throughput assays
• Working in high through put background exp
• Lab work 90% of the time
• Working on Mass Spectrometry based assays
• Assay Development experience and Running Assays in lab setting
• HTS experience
• Master’s degree will work
• Cell based assays exp is a plus
• Some programming background will be helpful

Top skills

• Preferred: cell culture (Not a must have)
• Working knowledge of Mass spectrometry
• Assay Development (biochemical Assays)
• HTS
• Preferred: automation (Not a must have)

Description

• We are seeking a highly talented and motivated Scientist I to join our Molecular Screening and Characterization group.
• The MSC group focuses on assay development, optimization, and execution of in vitro biochemical and cell based screens in collaboration with multiple therapeutic areas.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for executing robust in vitro screens (biochemical and cell-based) and delivering high quality data utilizing high-throughput mass spectrometry as well as common HTS tools.
• In this role, the Scientist will work closely with MSC and project team members to implement in vitro screening strategies as part of the overall project plan.
• The candidate should play an active role in communicating and collaborating with scientists across Client to advance projects through day to day interactions, presentation of data, and interpretation of results.
• The Scientist must be capable of working independently while contributing and participating in a team environment and must have excellent oral and written communication skills.

Qualification:

• Master’s degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, or related field with 0-2+ years of prior experience in a drug discovery laboratory setting working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, or related field with 3-5+ years of prior experience in a drug discovery laboratory setting working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Strong scientific foundation in the understanding and implementation of a wide range of biochemical and cell-based assays and readouts
• Working knowledge of mass spectrometry
• Able to think critically and creatively across multiple disciplines and have demonstrated the ability to solve research problems with experience in assay development, optimization, and troubleshooting
• Adaptability and the ability to rapidly learn new technologies
• Able to analyze and report data concisely and ability to multi-task and successfully interact with a diverse team of scientists to deliver results meeting the needs of various stakeholder groups

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with LC-MS
• Computational skills enabling automated data acquisition and analysis, and familiarity with related software applications (MS Access, Spotfire)
• Experience in cell culture and cell-based assay
• Familiarity in the use of automation and HTS instrumentation

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