Associate Bio-analytical Chemist/ = Biologist=20 Position available Immediately!

This Leading = Biotech and=20 Pharmaceuticals Company has a very competitive compensation package and = will pay=20 for relocation! This opportunity is located in Indianapolis,=20 IN

Description: The team this individual = will be=20 working in is a service group within Development supporting this leading = Bio-Tech Pharmaceutical Company=92s drug products from early phase = development to=20 new drug product/product launch. The team will be responsible for the=20 development of an in-vitro cell based bioassay used to determine the = biological=20 potency of bulk drug substance, drug products and related drug = substances to=20 support toxicology studies, stability studies, clinical trials and = product=20 registration. The candidate will interact with many groups throughout = the=20 company from Discovery, Statistics, Quality Control Labs to Product = teams within=20 development.

Responsibilities: The candidate will be=20 responsible for developing new functional cell-based in-vitro = bioassays=20 to test the biological potency of the company=92s drug products under=20 development. Will also be = expected=20 to remain current with new technology and implement this technology as=20 appropriate. The = candidate will=20 also be expected to serve as a coach and mentor to newer associates = within the=20 team with the possibility of supervision.

Relevant Work Experience: Strong = background in=20 biological sciences such as cell biology, immunology,=20 biochemistry.

Pharmaceutical industrial experience (2+ years = preferred).

Good written and verbal skills.

Adept at analytical problem solving.

Experience in in-vitro-cell based methods and their=20 development.

Knowledge and experience in cell culture, cell based methods, = cell=20 biology, biochemistry.

Knowledgeable in applied statistics.

Experienced in a cGMP environment.

Technical Skills: Cell culture, = cell-based methods=20 (for example: proliferation, cytotoxicity, cellsignalling, cell cycle, = etc.)-=20 REQUIRED

Assay development experience- REQUIRED

Analytical protein techniques experience (i.e. ELISAs, western = blots, Gel=20 electrophoresis)- HELPFUL BUT NOT REQUIRED

Receptor assays (i.e. binding affinities, functional assays, = cell=20 signaling assays or relevant experience)- HELPFUL BUT NOT = REQUIRED

Anti-body experience- HELPFUL BUT NOT REQUIRED

Education: =20 BS/BA with 2+ years academic or biotech/pharm experience = or MS=20 in the biological Sciences or Biochemistery. This company will = not=20 consider PhD candidates for Associate = positions.

Contact:

To apply submit resume to:

Rick Laughlin

Direct Placement Recruiter

rlaughlin@volt.com

317-585-8788

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