Pre-Clinical Scientist Associate (Molecular bio, mammalian cell culture)- San Diego, CA San Diego, California

Orbis Clinical is seeking a Scientist Associate located in San Diego, CA for 6 months.

Job Title: Scientist Associate

Location: San Diego, CA

Contract: 6 months

Duties:

• Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings.
• Evaluate effects of drugs, gases, pesticides, parasites, and microorganisms at various levels.
• Follow strict safety procedures when handling toxic materials to avoid contamination.
• Investigate cause, progress, life cycle, or mode of transmission of diseases or parasites.
• Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
• Prepare and analyze organ, tissue and cell samples to identify toxicity, bacteria, or microorganisms, or to study cell structure.
• Standardize drug dosages, methods of immunization, and procedures for manufacture of drugs and medicinal compounds.
• Confer with health department, industry personnel, physicians, and others to develop health safety standards and public health improvement programs.
• Study animal and human health and physiological processes.
• Consult with and advise physicians, educators, researchers, and others regarding medical applications of physics, biology, and chemistry.
• Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and technicians.
• Use equipment such as atomic absorption spectrometers, electron microscopes, flow cytometers and chromatography systems.

Skills:

• Deep technical understanding of, and hands-on experience with, molecular biology, recombinant DNA technology, gene editing techniques, and cell biology.
• Cell culture, western blot, electrophoresis, ELISA, flow cytometry, PCR/qPCR/ddPCR, microscopy (bright field, fluorescent, confocal, etc.), etc. *
• Experience in optimizing methods with particular emphasis on cell-based potency assays, molecular biology assays, microscopy, and protein chemistry assays

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree

Compensation Details:

• Orbis Clinical is an equal opportunity employer that provides a reasonable range of compensation for our positions. Actual compensation is influenced by a wide array of factors including, but not limited to, skill set, level of experience and specific office location.
• The Pay Range for this position is $56.40 per hour, can vary depending on employment status.
• Orbis Clinical offers eligible employees health benefits (medical, dental, and vision), employer-paid basic life and AD&D insurance, and a partial employer match on a 401(k). 

EEO and Reasonable Accommodation Statement:

Epic Staffing Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process, please contact us.

By applying for this position, you agree that any calls from Orbis Clinical and its subsidiaries may be monitored or recorded for training and quality assurance purposes.