Biochemist - In Vitro Biological Assays

Company Description Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

Eurofins is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. Eurofins is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. The Group also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products. In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 55,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 50 countries. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products. In 2020, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR € 5.4 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.Job Description

• Biology experience including, but not limited to, the following: mammalian cell culture techniques, cell passaging and cryopreservation of adherent and suspension cells
• Transfection of plasmid/viral-based reporter constructs followed by transient and stable cell line generation
• Execution of non-radioactive cell-based assays including, but not limited to the following: cell proliferation, cytokine secretion, reporter assays, ELISAs, western blots
• mRNA isolation from cells and tissues
• Assessment of gene expression and knock down by TaqMan
• Providing technical leadership in cell culture and cell assays
• Providing technical leadership in various cell-based and biochemical in vitro assays
• Responsible for timely delivery & documentation of assay data in electronic Notebooks
• Capable of balancing multiple tasks at once while delivering the highest standard of quality data
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Capable of independently planning and conducting experiments, generating data, interpreting results, and documenting the work.
• Have ability of identifying and helping troubleshoot issues.
• Self-management, task planning and organization.
• Strong interpersonal skills; able to foster an environment for learning and open/honest communication.
• Ability to work well in a team environment incorporating a variety of functional relationships
• Ability to learn new assays with guidance

Qualifications

• B.S. with 2 years minimal research experience in Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Molecular/Cell Biology or related discipline
• Minimum of 2 years of pharmaceutical industry experience or MS degree in immunology or molecular/cell biology is preferred
• Ability to work well in a team environment incorporating a variety of functional relationships

Additional InformationPosition is Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Candidates currently living in a commutable distance to Indianapolis, IN are encouraged to apply.

What We Offer

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services® (PSS) is a global, award-winning insourcing solution that places our people at our clients' site dedicated to running and managing laboratory services while eliminating headcount, co-employment and project-management worries.

We infuse our 55-year track record of scientific and laboratory operations expertise, as well as HR and great place to work best practices, to recruit, hire, train and manage highly qualified scientists to perform laboratory services using our client's quality systems and equipment.

To learn more about Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories, please explore our website www.eurofinsus.com.

Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.