Research Assistant - Oncology Cell Culture

Location: Greenfield, Indiana

Position Overview

This role focuses on culturing oncology cell lines and preparing cell materials for injections. The work is high?volume and large?scale. You will be responsible for the setup, maintenance, and preparation of oncology cell lines, including preparing cell suspensions and cell therapies for implantation into animal studies.

Key Responsibilities

• Organize and conduct routine and non?routine sample analyses in compliance with applicable methods, protocols, SOPs, and regulatory guidelines.

• Document work accurately and maintain all study documentation and laboratory records.

• Set up, operate, and perform routine and non?routine maintenance on general laboratory equipment.

• Provide input and actively participate in project meetings; plan, monitor, and guide project work as needed.

• Critically review data and perform quality control checks and approvals.

• Assist in monitoring quality control trends, troubleshooting issues with subject matter experts, and implementing corrective actions.

• Notify the Study Director, Principal Investigator, and/or management of issues or deviations that may impact data integrity; assist in determining and implementing corrective actions.

• Support the setup and execution of method development and validation for various immunotoxicology assays.

• Perform complex analyses using new or unfamiliar methods, seeking scientific guidance when needed.

• Maintain full awareness of and compliance with all safety regulations, directives, and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor?s degree in Biology, Cell Biology, Microbiology, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience with large?scale oncology cell culturing.
• 1+ years of experience in setup and preparation of cell lines.
• 2+ years of laboratory equipment management experience.
• 2+ years of experience working with GLP studies.
• 2+ years of experience working with LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems).

Preferred Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience working in a preclinical CRO environment.

• 1+ years of experience supporting multiple client studies.

• 1+ years of experience training less-experienced staff.

• 1+ years of experience acting as an SME in oncology cell culture.

• Experience representing a department during client calls or site visits.

• Experience writing scientific methods or protocols.