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Research Assistant

Lancesoft

  • Morrisville, NC
  • 30+ days ago
  • $36.26

Highlights

Testing & Lab Operations Perform Assays: Execute neutralizing antibody (nAb) and total antibody assays on clinical (human) and non-clinical (animal/cell) samples. Sample & Data Management Sample Receipt: Accession, aliquot, and track clinical serum or plasma samples using a LIMS system.

Numbers & Facts

LocationMorrisville, NC
IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
Salary$36.26
Company Size2,000 to 2,499 employees
Year Founded2000
Websitehttp://www.lancesoft.com/

Description

Testing & Lab Operations
  • Perform Assays: Execute neutralizing antibody (nAb) and total antibody assays on clinical (human) and non-clinical (animal/cell) samples.
  • Cell Culture: Maintain cell lines required for live-virus or pseudovirus neutralization assays.
  • Pipetting: Handle high-throughput manual pipetting
  • Reagent Prep: Formulate buffers, cell culture media, and assay reagents according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
 Quality Control & Compliance
  • CLIA Standards: Maintain strict adherence to CLIA, GCLP, and OSHA safety standards.
  • Run Validations: Execute positive and negative controls for every assay batch to ensure data validity.
  • Instrument Calibration: Clean, calibrate, and maintain microplate readers, incubators, and biosafety cabinets.
  • Documentation: Complete precise batch records, sample logs, and equipment maintenance sheets. [1, 2]
 
Sample & Data Management
  • Sample Receipt: Accession, aliquot, and track clinical serum or plasma samples using a LIMS system.
  • Inventory Control: Track expiration dates and stock levels of critical assay components like reference standards.
  • Data Extraction: Collect raw data (e.G., fluorescence, or absorbance) from plate readers.
  • Preliminary Analysis: Calculate neutralization titers (like IC50/EC50) and total antibody concentrations for review by the Lab Director.
 
Biosafety & Waste
  • Biosafety Containment: Work safely within Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) or BSL-3 environments depending on the virus type.
  • Waste Management: Neutralize and dispose of biohazardous liquid and solid waste according to regulations.
 Requirements:
  • 5+ years of experience.
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in related field. Master's in related field preferred.
  • Experience with Microsoft office suite.
  • LIMS experience is required. Experience with LabVantage is preferred.
  • Experience in a CLIA or regulated laboratory required.
  • Experience working with Immunological assays.
  • Experience with ELISA is strongly preferred.

About Company

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.