Research Associate, NGS Operations

Job description

Research Associate, NGS Operations
Boston, MA
$30-40/hr
6-Month Contract The Research Associate, NGS Operations will empower the customers with high-quality and efficient sequencing services. It is critical that they have a strong background in diverse applications of NGS. Research Associate, NGS Operations Responsibilities:

• Follow established SOPs to perform NGS wet lab experiments focused on mammalian cell applications (DRUGseq, RNAseq, Amplicon Sequencing).
• Maintain excellent customer service by coordinating with cell assay team to process samples and return results.
• Demonstrate excellence by troubleshooting issues and maintaining our high standards for quality.
• Train on new protocols and contribute to SOP improvements.
• Contribute to Lean/Six Sigma eff orts on shared workspaces.
• Be a team player by participating in general laboratory maintenance and other laboratory duties.
• Keep an organized work space and a neat laboratory notebook.
• Participate in maintaining inventory and ordering of laboratory supplies.

Research Associate, NGS Operations Requirements:

• Bachelor degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or relevant field with 1-3 years of industry experience.
• Relevant experience with molecular biology protocols, as well as understanding of related reagents.
• Illumina library preparation and NGS experience.
• Magnetic bead-based cleanup experience in 96-well plate format.
• Familiarity with high-throughput automation.
• Strong documentation including ELN, LIMS, and SOP writing and updates.
• Experience with some or all of the following molecular biology techniques and sequencing platforms: DNA and RNA extraction, PCR, RT-qPCR, DNAseq, RNAseq.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.