Analyst

Essential Responsibilities

• Prepare worksheets with minimal supervision

• Prepare plate maps

• Serve as lead analyst on sample analysis projects

• Troubleshoot assays

• Compile/process data (make power export)

• Prepare summary tables

• Peer review raw data

• Order reagents

• Participate in assay development and validation

• Run assays independently

• Adhere to provided method/directive

• Prepare buffers

• Use LIMS system

• Participate in sample analysis

• Pipetting

• Adhere to safety requirements

• Keep accurate inventory of supplies for assays

• Responsible for accurate record keeping with regard to sponsor's samples, data, and reports (documentation according to GxP guidelines)

• Other duties as needed

Minimum Acceptable Qualifications

Education/Experience: The education and experience requirements for an Analyst I, II and III are as follows:

• Analyst I:

• Associate degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, biotechnology, or related field; or equivalent experience in a scientific environment with more than two (2) years' experience in a scientific laboratory environment; or

• Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, biotechnology, or related field with one (1) year experience in a scientific laboratory environment

• Analyst II:

• Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, biotechnology, or related field with more than two (2) years' experience in a scientific laboratory environment; or

• Master's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, biotechnology, or related field with more than one (1) year experience in a scientific laboratory environment

• Analyst III:

• Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, biotechnology, or related field with more than four (4) years' experience in a scientific laboratory environment; or

• Master's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, biotechnology, or related field with more than two (2) years' experience in a scientific laboratory environment; or

• PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, immunology, biotechnology, or related field with one (1) year experience in a scientific laboratory environment

Skills:

• Ability to carry out routine tasks accurately, following strict methodology to carry out analysis, preparing samples and maintaining and operating standard laboratory equipment.

• Must work effectively within team to meet objectives under time constraints

• Ability to take direction well and multi-task

• Detail oriented and highly organized

• Experience working in a GxP environment preferred

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Proficient in the use of MS Excel and Word

Working Environment

• Primarily laboratory environment

• Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms

• Rare exposure to skin and lung irritants, toxic materials, and hazardous waste

• Personal protective equipment required, such as protective eyewear, garments, and gloves

• Routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and filing cabinets

Physical Demands

• Ability to work in an upright and/or stationary position for up to eight (8) hours per day

• Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists to operate lab and office equipment

• Frequent mobility needed

• Frequent crouching, stooping, with frequent bending and twisting of upper body and neck

• Light to moderate lifting and carrying (or otherwise moves) objects, including laboratory equipment, laboratory supplies, and laptop computer, with a maximum lift of 20 pounds

• Ability to access and use a variety of computer software

• Ability to communicate information and ideas so others will understand, with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

• Frequently interacts with others to obtain or relate information to diverse groups

• Requires multiple periods of intense concentration

• Perform a wide range of variable tasks as dictated by variable demands and changing conditions with little predictability as to the occurrence; ability to perform under stress; ability to multi-task

• Regular and consistent attendance

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

• This is a full-time position

• Some flexibility in hours is allowed, but the employee must be available during the "core" work hours as published in the BioAgilytix Employee Handbook

• Occasional weekend, holiday, and evening work required