Research Assistant

LanceSoft Inc

Morrisville, NC

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$36.26–$37.56 Per Hour
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Antibodies, Assays, Calibration, Cell Cultures, Data Collection, Data Management, Data Quality, High Throughput, Immunology, Integrated Circuits (ICs), Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS), Maintain Compliance, Medical Waste, Microsoft Office, OSHA, Plasma, Regulations, Safety Standards, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), Viruses, Waste Management
LOCATION
Morrisville, NC
POSTED
7 days ago
Testing & Lab Operations
  • Perform Assays: Execute neutralizing antibody (nAb) and total antibody assays on clinical (human) and non-clinical (animal/cell) samples.
  • Cell Culture: Maintain cell lines required for live-virus or pseudovirus neutralization assays.
  • Pipetting : Handle high-throughput manual pipetting
  • Reagent Prep: Formulate buffers, cell culture media, and assay reagents according to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
 Quality Control & Compliance
  • CLIA Standards: Maintain strict adherence to CLIA, GCLP, and OSHA safety standards.
  • Run Validations: Execute positive and negative controls for every assay batch to ensure data validity.
  • Instrument Calibration: Clean, calibrate, and maintain microplate readers, incubators, and biosafety cabinets.
  • Documentation: Complete precise batch records, sample logs, and equipment maintenance sheets. [1, 2]
 
Sample & Data Management
  • Sample Receipt: Accession, aliquot, and track clinical serum or plasma samples using a LIMS system.
  • Inventory Control: Track expiration dates and stock levels of critical assay components like reference standards.
  • Data Extraction: Collect raw data (e.g., fluorescence, or absorbance) from plate readers.
  • Preliminary Analysis: Calculate neutralization titers (like IC50/EC50) and total antibody concentrations for review by the Lab Director.
 
Biosafety & Waste
  • Biosafety Containment: Work safely within Biosafety Level 2 (BSL-2) or BSL-3 environments depending on the virus type.
  • Waste Management: Neutralize and dispose of biohazardous liquid and solid waste according to regulations.
 Requirements:
  • 5+ years of experience.
  • Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in related field. Master's in related field preferred.
  • Experience with Microsoft office suite.
  • LIMS experience is required. Experience with LabVantage is preferred.
  • Experience in a CLIA or regulated laboratory required.
  • Experience working with Immunological assays.
  • Experience with ELISA is strongly preferred.

About the Company

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LanceSoft Inc

We are a $125 Million, NMSDC-certified Minority & Woman owned Workforce Solutions Company headquartered in the DC metro area with presence across US with global presence - Canada, Mexico, India, UK, Malaysia, Indonasia, Hongkong, Singapore, UAE. We are specialized in providing Workforce Solutions, SOW project delivery, Engineering Solutions, Creative Services. We currently support 100+ Fortune companies globally and across multiple industry segments. We are currently supporting several massive programs across industry segment nationally/globally (Intel, Ally, AMD, QUALCOMM, Morgan Stanley, Kraft/ Mondelez, MNP, Amdocs, Dell, SanDisk, Medtronic, Becton Dickinson, GE, Lockheed Martin, UTC, L-3 Communications, Caterpillar, BMW, Mercedes Benz, National Grid, Dominion, Energy Future Holdings, PSEG, 3M, Fidelity, Aetna, Humana, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Merck etc). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

COMPANY SIZE
2,000 to 2,499 employees
INDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
2000
WEBSITE
http://www.lancesoft.com/