Research Associate I-CDx Pharma Services (cur_1_131558@curatelyai.net)

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Job Title: Research Associate I - CDx Pharma Services - Assay Development 

Location: Tucson, AZ

Contract: 06 months

Pay rate: $27/- hr on W2

Job Description:

This is a six-month contract for an onsite, entry-level Research Associate with 0-2 years of experience.  

Position Overview:

The Research Associate I will join an independent team within the PHCS group focused on developing early-phase assays prior to transferring them to CAP/CLIA-certified laboratories for clinical trials. This entry-level role supports laboratory experimentation, scientific activities, manufacturing procedures, and computational data processing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct research, development, and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support Clients projects. 
• Exercise technical expertise and discretion in the design, execution, and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project strategies.
• Prepare technical reports, summaries, protocols, and quantitative analyses.
• Present and discuss results of experiments within the department and project team.
• Maintain a high level of professional expertise through familiarity with scientific literature, with opportunities to participate in conferences and professional societies. 
• Follow company policies and procedures for GMP, GLP, Design Control, and other regulatory standards as appropriate.
• Maintain complete and accurate laboratory documentation and electronic files. 
• Act as principal investigator in conducting own experiments as required.
• Assist team members with basic computational biology tasks, including executing scripts and reading code to distribute workload demands.
• Candidate Qualifications & Requirements

Required Education & Experience:

Education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant scientific field.

Experience:

• 0 to 2 years of relevant laboratory or industry experience.
• Customer Service Experience: Demonstrated customer-facing experience (e.g., retail, restaurant, or service industry) to effectively manage client interactions and challenging situations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Basic computational biology skills, including familiarity with reading code and running scripts.

Qualification Parameters:

• Candidates possessing a Master's degree, PhD, or more than 2 years of relevant experience are considered overqualified for this position.

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