The Fountain Group are a national staffing firm and are currently seeking a Scientist I, Tissue Homogenization for a prominent Pharmaceutical client of ours. This position is in West Point, PA. Details for the position are as follows:
Job Description:
Job Description:
- Pay: 36.00/hr.
- Length of Assignment: 11 months to start with potential for extension or conversion.
- BS/MS only. Ph.D is overqualified.
- Looking for someone with in-vivo, IHC, sectioning, tissue sampling, etc. background. Can train on the other techniques listed.
- Performing tissue homogenization using manual (e.g., cryopulverization, Dounce) and mechanical (e.g., Qiagen TissueLyser, Diagenode Bioruptor, sonication) methods.
- Capable of accurately labeling and processing large volumes of BSL-2 level samples. Demonstrates precision in manual pipetting and transferring of homogenates/biofluids, with experience or willingness to work with human and rodent-derived materials.
- Familiar with or able to quickly learn BCA protein assays, including the Pierce Dilution-Free Rapid Gold BCA method. Uses instruments such as the Tecan Spark for data capture and GraphPad Prism for analysis. Prepares samples for downstream analysis and communicates effectively to meet program deliverables.
- Experienced with or has the aptitude to learn operation of lab equipment such as homogenizers, sonicators, ultracentrifuges, and the Tecan Spark.
- Possesses a foundational understanding of biochemical assay workflows, including tissue homogenization techniques.