Research Associate
GForce Life SciencesLexington, MA, United States2 days ago
Job type
- Temporary
Job descriptionLevel I : Associate’s degree + 1–3 years lab experience Level II : BS / BA + 3–4 years in drug discovery (pharma preferred) Must have hands-on experience with qPCR and western blotting Animal handling and dosing experience preferred Flow cytometry / cell sorting a plus Strong communication skills, team collaboration, and ability to drive projects forward independently Laboratory experience / science background RNA isolation and qPCR Protein isolation and western blots
Research Associate I or II
12-month contract
Lexington, MA
Purpose :
Support multiple research projects focused on accelerating the evaluation and clinical translation of RNA-based therapies.
Key Responsibilities :
- Perform siRNA compound screening and structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies
- Execute cellular / molecular biology techniques :
- Mammalian cell culture
- RNA extraction & RT-qPCR
- Protein extraction & western blots
- ELISA and MSD assays
- Histology techniques : IHC, in situ hybridization, standard staining
- Conduct in vivo testing : mouse dosing (SC / IV), necropsy, sample analysis
- Analyze and present experimental data in team meetings
- Maintain detailed lab notebooks and write SOPs and technical reports
- Collaborate closely with the research team to address key efficacy questions
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Research Associate • Lexington, MA, United States