Senior Scientist, Cell culture

Q2 Solutions is a leading clinical trial laboratory services organization with end-to-end laboratory services and secure, enterprise-wide biospecimen and consent management solutions. With a relentless focus on quality and innovation, Q2 Solutions uses its global experience and scientific expertise to transform science and data into actionable medical insights that help customers improve human health.  A joint venture of IQVIA (formerly QuintilesIMS) and Quest Diagnostics, Q2 Solutions combines the best of each parent organization’s clinical trials laboratory services capabilities to fulfill its mission of treating each sample as if a life depends on it.

Job Overview

Independently maintain cell lines, trouble shoot challenges if any and develops new assays. Independently perform, analyze and report routine in-vitro screening according to predefined methodology. Working with moderate supervision to create and develop or enhance bioanalytical methods and in-vitro screens.

Responsibilities

• Support In vitro screening team with quality supplementation of cell lines for their assays.
• Independently perform routine in-vitro screening assay analyses according to predefined methodology.
• Ability to perform daily workload review and schedule new in-vitro screens and resolve pending work.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to increase quality of services and operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot laboratory equipment, complex analytical methods and/or in-vitro screens and impose corrective actions.
• Ensure quality and timely delivery of screening data to clients. Ability to develop new laboratory procedures and company Standard Practices with guidance from senior laboratory staff.
• Carry out equipment maintenance and operational verification of laboratory equipment.
• Conduct and act as a functional resource for laboratory maintenance and service/maintenance of instruments, fault-trace, adjust, calibrate and evaluate the functioning of the equipment.
• Design, develop, validate, and implement new bioanalytical methods, new technologies, and/or in vitro screens with minimal guidance from senior laboratory staff.
• Provide oversight/training and guidance to lower level and new staff as required.

Minimum required education and experience

• Bachelor's Degree in chemistry, biochemistry, or biology or related field required
• 3 years of relevant experience. Equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Required knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of laboratory equipment and instrumentation, with particular focus on instrument use and maintenance.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to implement good laboratory practices and other standards within area of responsibility.
• Good documentation skills.
• Ability to manage and maintain complete and accurate records of experiments.
• Good organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in work against milestones or goals.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and projects.
• Knowledge and implementation of safe laboratory practices.
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment and instrumentation, with particular focus on instrument use and maintenance.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to implement good laboratory practices and other standards within area of responsibility.
• Good documentation skills.
• ability to manage and maintain complete and accurate records of experiments.
• Knowledge of technologies for evaluating peptides/ small molecule permeability using cell line such as MDCK, Caco-2 will be preferred.

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