Temp Associate Scientist - Protein Biochemistry

Pay Range: $40.77 - $48.19/hr

Onsite Role in Tarrytown, NY

12 Month Contract 

Regeneron's Protein Biochemistry Group, located in Tarrytown NY, is seeking a motivated Temp Associate Scientist. In this exciting role, you will be responsible for performing a variety of biochemical and biophysical assays to characterize protein biologics to support late-stage development and commercialization efforts.

A Typical Day in the Role Might Look Like:

• Document all analytical work in electronic laboratory notebook according to a defined method and provide documentation to the supervisor
• Conducts biochemical and biophysical characterization experiments on therapeutic protein candidates for late-stage development and regulatory submissions
• Provide input on experimental design and suggest modifications in protocols or experimental methods to meet the needs of a particular program or molecule
• Will take on additional responsibilities in advanced method development to support efforts to characterize size/charge variants, protein-ligand complexes, and high concentration protein solutions of therapeutic protein drug candidates
• Documents experiments, results and findings in laboratory notebook; presents work at group and department meetings; contributes to drafting of protocols, method development reports, regulatory submission sections, and peer-reviewed articles for publication
• Maintain instruments, troubleshoot instrumental/experimental problems, and order/maintain supplies

Further job responsibilities include:

• Preparing buffers
• Diluting samples
• Pipetting and setting up assay plates following standard protocols to support the characterization of proteins
• Characterization of a proteins which include Protein Concentration and Activity

This Role Might Be For You If You:

• You have initiative and drive to complete meaningful tasks and learn new technologies.
• Possess the ability to work independently and within a team environment
• Possesses strong organizational skills, clear written and verbal communication skills and ability to work both independently and within a team

This role requires BS in Biochemistry, or related field with 2+ years of relevant experience, or MS in Biochemistry, or related field plus 1-3 years of relevant experience. Technical proficiency in automated FPLC and/or HPLC (SEC, IEX, affinity), electrophoresis (native and/or SDS-PAGE, western blots, 2-D gels), and spectroscopy (UV, fluorescence, and/or circular dichroism) Hands-on experience with light scattering and/or capillary electrophoresis techniques is desirable.  Preference will be given to candidates who have experience working in the biopharmaceutical industry.

This is a contract position at Regeneron with Magnit Global being the Employer.

To do our best work we need different viewpoints.  Therefore, we celebrate diversity and embrace inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we are dedicated to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.  We strive to ensure that we maintain a positive and enriching work environment for all.

W2 only, no third party solicitation