Featured RNA-Seq Job – Research Associate

Known for its scientific and operational excellence, Regeneron is a leading science-based biopharmaceutical company that discovers, invents, develops, manufactures, and commercializes medicines for the treatment of serious medical conditions. Regeneron commercializes medicines for eye diseases, high LDL-cholesterol, atopic dermatitis and a rare inflammatory condition and has product candidates in development in other areas of high unmet medical need, including rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, pain, cancer and infectious diseases.

We are looking for a Research Associate -RNAseq, who is responsible for running NGS library construction for RNAseq and Illumina sequencing.

Responsibilities:

• Individual should have a foundation of basic scientific knowledge obtained through academic training and/or experience.
• Be technically competent in basic protocols for NGS RNAseq.
• Be able to read and understand scientific material directly related to his/her experiments assigned.
• Perform routine protocols for NGS RNAseq independently.
• Have the ability to integrate results obtained and determine how to proceed.
• Observes any problems in the execution of experimental processes or in results and recommend solutions to his/her supervisor.
• Capable of modifying functions to approach new situations.
• Writes draft experimental protocol or method SOP with guidance.
• Learns safety requirements of his/her laboratory. Attends safety training. Recognizes potential safety problems and takes action to correct them.
• Communicate with members of Molecular Profiling group effectively.

This position requires a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree and at least 1-2 years of experience working in a molecular biology lab.

• The preferred experience include:
• Experience with NGS library prep.
• Experience with operating DNA sequencing using Illumina sequencing instruments.
• Experience in lab automation with liquid handling robots.
• Experience in molecular biology techniques such as PCR and Taqman.
• Experience with using LIMS.

This is an opportunity to join our select team that is already leading the way in the Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry. Apply today and learn more about Regeneron’s unwavering commitment to combining good science & good business.

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