Research Associate III / Senior Research Associate - Assay Development Preclinical Research & Develo

Company: AGTC
Location: Gainesville
Posted on: February 12, 2020

Job Description:

Mission The Research Associate III / Senior Research Associate, Assay Development Preclinical R&D is responsible for support of the Assay Development team by developing, qualifying, and transferring, assays in support of research, nonclinical and clinical programs.Reporting Relationship--The Research Associate III / Senior Research Associate will report directly to the Supervisor, Assay Development Preclinical Research & DevelopmentEssential Duties and Responsibilities----Develop and qualify new assay methods for product release testing or in support of IND enabling non-clinical studies including in vitro cell based assays, immune assays and molecular assays.Plan strategies for and participate in the development, qualification, and transfer of quantitative and semi-quantitative bioanalytical/bioassay methods to support preclinical, clinical programs and product release tests at CROs.Maintain current knowledge of advancing technologies and propose their applications to ongoing projects.Write and review assay development reports and standard test methods.Independently plan, implement, and complete significant projects with minimal supervision.Present results, conclusions, and implications to project teams and senior management and in appropriate meetings. Observe and comply with AGTC's Employee manual and safety and quality manualKnowledge of laboratory safety, OSHA policies and FDA guidelinesEducational Qualifications----Level III Research Associate - B.S. with at least five (5) years experience OR a M.S. with at least two (2) years experience with a degree in biological science and hands-on laboratory experience in molecular biology, virology, or related areas.Senior Research Associate - B.S. with at least eight (8) years experience OR a M.S. with at least six (6) years experience with a degree in biological science and hands-on laboratory experience in molecular biology, virology, or related areas.Additional Qualifications----Experience working as part of a project teamWorking knowledge of assay development, qualification and validationExperience in developing large-molecule and biologics assays in a regulated environment to support some or all of the following: potency assays, titer assays, cell-based assays, transduction assays, infectivity assays, qPCR assays, immunoblotting, ELISA, or other ligand-binding assay technologiesPeer-reviewed publications or posters in the area of assay development a plusWorking knowledge of basic statisticsKnowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with SoftMax Pro or GraphPad Prism a plus.Supervisory Responsibilities----This position does not have supervisory responsibilityMeasures of Performance----An initial Performance Review will be completed three months from hire date.After initial PR, reviews will be conducted annually within 60 days of the Company's fiscal year endWeekly one-on-one meetings with the Supervisor, Assay Development Preclinical Research and Development for the review of work plans and data analysis

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