By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.
Pay Range:
$40,300.00 - $66,250.00Position Summary:
As a Research Associate in the Conjugation lab, you will be responsible for preparing conjugated proteins, antibodies, enzymes, oligonucleotides, and microparticles for both manufacturing and research purposes. In addition, you may help prepare and test other chemistry related reagents for manufacturing and QC teams.
Key Responsibilities:
Prepare conjugated proteins, antibodies, enzymes and microparticles for both manufacturing and research according to written SOPs. Occasionally develop new procedures for new products.
Perform in-process testing of conjugates stocks used in Bio-Techne assay platforms.
Complete post-manufacturing processing, sterile filtering, vialing, and labelling of conjugated products.
Troubleshoot problematic conjugates with guidance.
Consider opportunities to improve department efficiency and cost-savings.
Manage information and data in batch records, spreadsheets, computer databases, paper documentation, etc.
Follow guidelines for company safety, quality, training procedures, and regulation policies.
Perform additional duties as assigned.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, biological sciences, or equivalent (chemistry or biochemistry preferred) required with 0 to 2 years of conjugation, protein purification, and/or immunoassay experience.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Basic knowledge of purification, conjugation, and structure of proteins and antibodies.
Knowledge of general and sterile lab techniques, pipetting, equipment, and inventory.
Ability to handle repetitive complex tasks.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office with emphasis on Excel.
Aptitude to plan, organize, and multi-task to complete assignments in an efficient manner.
Capability to work in a fast-faced environment with shifting priorities and deadlines.
Ability to pay attention to detail and perform at a high level of accuracy.
Skills in problem solving, including the ability to identify and appropriately evaluate a course of action.
Knowledge of safety and company procedures and practices.
Proficiency in professional communication, both orally and in writing.
Capacity to work independently on routine assignments or projects and work with a team.
Ability to work hours that conform to standard business operations (typically 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.).
Why Join Bio-Techne:
- We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.
- We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.
- We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.
- We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging.
- We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.
- We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.
Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.
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What We Do
Bio-Techne Corporation (NASDAQ: TECH) is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-quality purified proteins and reagent solutions - notably cytokines and growth factors, antibodies, immunoassays, biologically active small molecule compounds, tissue culture reagents, and cell and gene therapy workflow solutions including T-Cell activation technologies. Bio-Techne’s portfolio also includes protein analysis solutions, sold under the ProteinSimple brand name, that offer researchers efficient and streamlined options for automated Western blot and multiplexed ELISA workflow. These reagent and protein analysis solutions are sold to biomedical researchers, as well as clinical research laboratories, and constitute the Protein Sciences Segment.
Bio-Techne also develops and manufactures diagnostic products including FDA-regulated controls, calibrators, blood gas and clinical chemistry controls, and other reagents for OEM and clinical customers. Bio-Techne’s genomic tools include advanced tissue-based in situ hybridization assays (ISH) for research and clinical use, sold under the ACD brand, as well as a portfolio of clinical molecular diagnostic oncology assays including the ExoDx®Prostate (IntelliScore) test (EPI) for prostate cancer diagnosis. These diagnostic and genomic products comprise Bio-Techne’s Diagnostics and Genomics Segment.
Bio-Techne products are integral components of scientific investigations into biological processes and molecular diagnostics, revealing the nature, diagnosis, etiology and progression of specific diseases. They aid in drug discovery efforts and provide the means for accurate clinical tests and diagnoses. With thousands of products in its portfolio, Bio-Techne generated approximately $714 million in net sales in fiscal 2019 and has over 2,200 employees worldwide.
