Job Description
Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.
In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.
In 2019, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 4.56 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.
The Research Associate, Molecular Biology position is an integral member of the Eurofins DiscoverX R&D Department. S/he will support all departmental molecular biology and cell line development activities by executing molecular cloning of expression vectors, characterization validation of cell lines and gene delivery to cells using viral and other methods. S/he may also participate in cell-based assay development activities and in evaluation new molecular biology techniques and practices that may advance the companys capabilities
- Generate expression plasmids required for all mammalian cell-based assay development activities at Eurofins DiscoverX.
- Routinely submit samples to, and evaluate data returned by, our external DNA sequencing partner
- Perform PCR on genomic DNA from cell lines to confirm stable integration of genes and quantitative PCR to confirm gene expression
- Actively maintain the Eurofins DiscoverX plasmid collection including fulfilling requests for plasmids and generating additional quantities of plasmids by performing DNA preps (in-house or via out-sourcing)
- Use bioinformatics tools (including SnapGene and NCBI databases etc) for executing and confirming cloning projects.
- Serve as backup for staff primarily responsible to generate retrovirus and lentiviruses for mammalian gene delivery in vitro.
- Ability to multitask and communicate effectively to ensure orderly completion and transfer of plasmids to downstream assay development projects.
- Maintain good documentation of cloning and laboratory work using various internal databases and electronic lab notebook.
- Participate in weekly departmental lab meeting.
The Ideal Candidate would possess:
- Experience planning and troubleshooting subcloning projects is preferred.
- Experience in quantitative PCR (qPCR) and reverse transcriptase-PCR (qRT-PCR) is desirable.
- Work with various modes of gene delivery (virus, lipid & electroporation) including retroviral or lentiviral vector systems is desirable.
- Industry experience
- Experience with mammalian cell culture and cell-based assays while working under BSL1/2
- Skills in Western blotting, immunofluorescence microscopy and Flow cytometry.
Basic Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum of 1-3 years as a molecular biology contributor
- Knowledge and demonstrated use of basic methods for molecular biology (restriction enzymes, subcloning, agarose gels, analysis of DNA sequencing, minipreps, PCR)
- Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects in a fast-paced, high-volume work environment is important.
- Bachelors degree or equivalent experience in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry or related discipline.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proven ability proven ability to multitask and work under demanding timelines requiring excellent organizational skills
- Must be comfortable and willing to work as both an individual contributor as well as an interactive team member.
Position is full-time, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm. Candidates currently living within a commutable distance of Fremont, CA are encouraged to apply.
- Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
- Life and disability insurance
- 401(k) with company match
- Paid vacation and holidays
Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.