Bench Scientist

Job Title: Bench Scientist
Job Location: Bothell, WA
Job Duration: 6 Months (possibility of extension)
Payrate: $46.66/hr on W2

Key Responsibilities:

• Digital integration related to auditing and maintenance of compound registries.
• Regular maintenance and auditing of request, registration, analytical data and inventory applications.
• Frequent and timely User Accepting Testing for registration and request applications.
• Weekly electronic submission & registration of compounds for Conjugation & Screening.
• Laboratory fulfillment of reagent requests based on experience.
• HPLC maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Client Conjugation and analytical support.
• Analytical characterization of purified Client products.
• Creating and maintaining critical laboratory reagents, and managing their inventories.
• Evaluating and building new data efficiencies towards registration and laboratory data processes.
• Regular collaboration with team members and strong communication skills.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, chemistry, or related field with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience, or equivalent degree.
• Hands-on laboratory experience (excluding college coursework).
• Experience performing protein and/or antibody purification and characterization.
• Experience operating HPLC and/or FPLC.
• Highly detail-oriented with strong analytical, organizational, and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to perform routine tasks independently and commitment to high quality analysis and meticulous documentation.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with product quality analysis for antibodies and recombinant proteins.
• Experience with basic python scripting and strong excel skills.
• Antibody-drug conjugate and small compound handling experience.
• Experience with automated lab equipment and protocols.
• Prior experience working with electronic lab notebooks and/or LIMS systems.
• Willingness to work with potent cytotoxic compounds and following safety protocols.

Hard Skills:

• Data Auditing.
• Experience with antibody structure (Domain, Categorizes), Protein purification and analysis.
• Digital Application Migration and Documentation.

Soft Skills:

• Experience using HPLC's.
• Prior Client Conjugation Experience.
• Attention to Detail (mistake seekers and standardize, willingness to speak-up).
• Ability to take direction from team, not just leadership.
• Electronic inventory management.

Interview Process:

• Teams (camera-on).
• Follow with panel Teams (Camera-on).