Senior Research Associate

Title: Senior Research Associate

Location: Hayward, Ca (San Francisco Bay area)

Reports to: Assay Development Group Leader, Group Leader

Company

Frontage Laboratories Inc. is an award winning, publicly listed (HKSE), full-service CRO/Contract Research Organization operating over 25 state-of-the-art laboratories across the US, Canada, and China, and growing over 30% YOY. Our core competencies include drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics/ pharmacodynamics (PK/PD), safety and toxicology, bioanalytical services, chemistry and manufacturing controls for drug development, and core laboratory services for clinical trials.

Position Summary

We are looking for a highly motivated Senior Research Associate (DOE) to develop and conduct biochemical and cellular assays to evaluate potential therapeutics. This position is on-site and will require working with an interdisciplinary team that includes DMPK scientists, pharmacologists, and analytical chemists.

Responsibilities

• Run defined protocols for various 96-well and 384-well plate-based assays daily.
• Analyze results using in-house and client-developed templates.
• Identify and troubleshoot errors and assess validity of unexpected results.
• Help develop and establish new assays to address individual clients’ needs.
• May maintain and use cells in culture.
• Assist with preparing informal and formal protocols and reports.
• Discuss with colleagues and clients about experimental design and results
• Maintain a lab notebook.

Education, experience & skills

• MS in cell biology, biochemistry, or related field. PhD preferred.
• 3+ (MS) or 0+ (PhD) years of related experience in the biotech, pharma or preclinical CRO industry.
• Experience with ELISA, cell culture, cellular assays, and gene expression.
• Prior experience developing assays with colorimetric, luminescence, and fluorescence readouts as well as multi-color flow cytometry.
• Previous experience in a discovery project is highly desired.
• Understanding of drug discovery processes would be helpful.
• Excellent organization, planning, and communication skills.
• Critical attributes: attention to detail, self-motivated, willingness to ask questions.

Frontage Laboratories Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.