Job Description

Consider joining Lancaster Laboratories where people are the most important element in our chemistry. Celebrating 50 years of service, Lancaster Laboratories is a leading contract lab providing testing and research services in the environmental, pharmaceutical, and biopharmaceutical sciences to clients worldwide.

• Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories PSS is searching for an associate level scientist with experience in molecular biology techniques to support and contribute to our client’s peptide discovery team. The ideal candidate should have experience in basic biochemical techniques, molecular biology and/or in vitro assay development. The candidate will be an integral part of an innovative and interdisciplinary team that utilizes phage and mRNA display platforms to enable de novo peptide discovery. The successful candidate would show scientific curiosity, and desire to learn and implement new technologies and platforms.

Employee Responsibilities:

• Support the peptide discovery team in the build and execution of phage libraries and display selections to identify target specific peptide therapeutics.
• Routinely prepare reagents for phage and mRNA display selections including peptide libraries, components of in vitro translation system, aminoacyl-tRNAs and buffers.
• Diligently maintain detailed, and well-organized records of experiments using Electronic Notebooks

Qualifications

• B.S in Biology, Chemistry or a related field/M.S. in Biology, Chemistry or a related field with 0-2+ years of experience
• Strong hands-on experience in basic biochemical and molecular biology techniques.
• Authorization to work in the United States indefinitely without sponsorship

Additional Preferences

• Knowledge and experience in PCR, DNA/RNA preparation & purification and ELISA
• Knowledge and experience in cloning, cell-culture and protein expression & purification
• Prior experience working with bacteriophages and their use in creating libraries and screening in phage display experiments.
• Self-motivated, strong work ethic, independent and results oriented.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Career Development and continuing education opportunities

Position is full-time, 8am - 5pm with occasional overtime required.

Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services® (PSS) is a global, award-winning insourcing solution that places our people at our clients’ site dedicated to running and managing laboratory services while eliminating headcount, co-employment and project-management worries.

We infuse our 55-year track record of scientific and laboratory operations expertise, as well as HR and great place to work best practices, to recruit, hire, train and manage highly qualified scientists to perform laboratory services using our client’s quality systems and equipment.

Eurofins USA PSS Insourcing Solutions is a Disabled and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity employer.