Research Associate – Assay Development
Spear Bio
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Woburn • Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $80,000 - $90,000 per year
About the role
- Test and execute immunoassay workflows on high-throughput, semi-automated platforms
- Assist in optimizing methods for processing different types of biofluid samples (ie. serum, plasma) for assay development
- Set up, calibrate, and maintain laboratory equipment, as specified by the requirements of various projects
- Assist in data analysis
- Acquire necessary equipment and supplies for various projects
Requirements
- Master's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Biomedical Engineering or a related discipline plus 1-3 years of assay development experience in an industry or academic lab
- Direct experience running biofluid-based immunoassays and qPCR experimentation is required
- Experience with neurodegenerative disease protein biomarkers a plus (ie. pTau217, pTau181, NFL, GFAP, alpha-synuclein, etc.)
- Experience characterizing and troubleshooting immunoassays
- Strong proficiency in molecular biology lab techniques
Benefits
- competitive compensation
- meaningful stock ownership
- comprehensive benefits
- great work environment
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Hard Skills & Tools
immunoassay workflowsbiofluid sample processingassay developmentdata analysisqPCR experimentationmolecular biology lab techniquescharacterizing immunoassaystroubleshooting immunoassaysneurodegenerative disease protein biomarkerscalibrating laboratory equipment
Certifications
Master's degree in BiologyMaster's degree in BiochemistryMaster's degree in BiophysicsMaster's degree in Biomedical Engineering