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The Kelly Group Sr. Research Associate: Molecular Biology in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Cambridge, MA, USA | Full Time
Nanobiosym is on the cusp of rewriting the rules of personalized medicine, novel technologies, and healthcare delivery. Founded by a renowned MIT and Harvard trained Physician and Physicist, Nanobiosym's innovative pipeline of products leverage novel advances in physics, biomedicine, and nanotechnology. Awarded the first ever X-PRIZE for healthcare, and a recipient of multiple other prestigious peer-reviewed funding awards, Nanobiosym is currently adding to its talented team as it expands into a global commercial enterprise.
Nanobiosym is currently seeking a talented research associate with molecular biology experience, to help test our new novel technologies. This role will include a combination of data acquisition, data analysis, statistics and troubleshooting, and the development of testing procedures.
DUTIES
Perform novel technology testing, maintain laboratory records, and prepare reports.
Define strategy for testing and optimization.
Create and champion new internal processes of testing, data collection, data acquisition, and data analysis
Expertise with excel and statistics
Exercise technical judgment on test requirements, developing recommendations and translating into course of action
QUALIFICATIONS
BS degree in Biology, MS in Molecular Biology Preferred, bioinformatics, biostatistics
Prefer 2-5 years of academic or industry experience in molecular biology
Experience in qPCR or PCR preferred but not required
Experience working in a BSL-2 or BSL-2+ facility preferred but not required
Experience working in an ISO 13485 environment, and a working knowledge of ISO documentation & QSR requirements preferred but not required
Experience testing and/or developing life sciences products, including meticulous laboratory notebook skills
Must have an understanding of principles of statistics relevant to product testing
Must have an understanding of failure mode and root cause analysis
Prefer experience working in fast-paced startup environments
Prefer experience with automation tools (i.e., run automation scripts, analyze reports and issues, report bugs)
Personal Qualities
You are passionate about testing, quality assurance, healthcare, and technology
You are highly organized
You are methodical, detail oriented and effective at time management
You are a self-starter
You have good interpersonal, verbal communication, and documentation skills
You can function well in a challenging and fast-paced environment
You are enthusiastic and positive, with strong skills in the areas of dependability, flexibility, and maturity