Research Specialist - Cell Culture
Cambridge, Massachusetts | Remote
Responsibilities
Location Cambridge, MassachusettsUS Job ID REQ-055644We are looking for a highly motivated candidate for the role of Research Specialist to join our cell culture team. A successful candidate will be responsible for performing standardized, protocol-driven lab-based work (i.e.; maintaining mammalian cell lines, protein isolation, stocking reagents and supplies, etc.). In this position, the candidate will work within a matrix, collaborative, fast-paced, team environment across diverse biotherapeutic portfolio within the company.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support multiple ongoing large-scale cell-based projects that are critical to the success and future of the department.
- Lab work will include cell culturing, cell proliferation, protein isolation, and viral transduction.
- Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation and robotics, including liquid sample handling platforms.
- Preparation of cell pellets for histological processing.
- Provide vials of tested, frozen cell lines to scientists.
- Isolate and cryopreserve primary PBMCs and further cell subsets from both whole blood and leukopaks.
- Isolate a variety of cell types from fresh blood daily in a timely manner.
- Isolate serum from whole blood.
- Maintain sterile technique while culturing isolated primary cells.
- Perform established flow cytometry QC protocols on a routine basis and analyze results.
- Generate and analyze data with the highest Data Integrity standards to include identifying and reporting unusual results/outcomes.
- Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation including Mycoplasma onsite testing & clean-up as warranted.
- Interact with senior staff members as necessary.
- Ensure compliance with all R&D data integrity practices, ethics codes, standards and training, and safety training and practice
- Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time
PerkinElmer is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by applicable law. PerkinElmer is committed to a culturally diverse workforce.
