Website The Fountain Group LLC
The Fountain Group LLC
Company : The Fountain Group LLC
The Fountain Group is currently seeking a Research Associate for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in Tucson, AZ. Details for the position are as follows:
Please Note:
- Role starts next year – firm start date is January 12, 2026
- Interviews will be held December 4-10 (offers shortly after) – 25min interviews
- Overall supporting development processes
- A lot of work is done on automated instruments so being able to follow that is most important (no specific techniques necessary)
Job Description:
- Overview:
- Responsible for conducting research, development and manufacturing laboratory experimentation and other scientific activities to support projects.
- Exercises technical expertise and discretion in the design, execution and interpretation of experiments that contribute to project strategies.
- Prepares technical reports, summaries, protocols and quantitative analyses.
- Presents and discusses results of experiments within department and project team.
- Maintains high level of professional expertise through familiarity with scientific literature and may participate in conferences and professional societies
- Follows company policies and procedures for GMP, GLP.
- Design Control and others as appropriate.
- Maintains complete and accurate laboratory documentation and electronic files.
- May act as principal investigator in conducting own experiments.
- Responsibilities:
- Designs a wide range of experimental protocols.
- Executes bench experiments; makes detailed and general observations and analyzes data.
- Prepares technical reports, summaries, and quantitative analyses.
- Maintains complete and accurate records.
- Normally receives general directions on routine and new assignments.
- Identifies and implements improvements to work processes and laboratory environment.
- Recognized expert for area of expertise.
- Recognizes and documents activities for publication and/or patent potential.
- Works on complex problems in which analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of various factors.
- Exercises judgment within broadly defined practices and policies in selecting methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria for obtaining results.
- Participates in cross functional technical teams such as a failure investigation or core team.
- Works well in a team environment by being a productive project team member, suggesting creative solutions to problems and providing input to project planning.
- Establishes interfaces across other organizational groups.
- Trains others in areas of expertise.
- Troubleshoots problems and institutes corrective action.
- Prepares and presents experimental procedures and results in group and project teams.
- Monitors work to ensure quality and continuously promote Quality First Time.
- Other duties assigned by management.
3 LEVELS AVAILABLE:
- Level I: Pay up to $23
- Open to recent BS degrees
- Level II: Pay up to $27
- Open to BS degree with 2+ years of relevant experience
- Level III: Pay up to $34
- Open to BS with 4+ years of relevant experience, MS with 1-2 years of post-grad experience, or fresher MS graduates
Required Qualifications:
- BS or MS
- Wet Lab Experience
- Pipetting
- Scientific calculations (serial dilutions)
- Flexibility
- Experience Working in a Team Environment
Preferred Skills:
- Serial Dilutions
- Scientific Writing (SOPs, reports, etc.)
- Biotechnology or Medical Device Industry
- Troubleshooting
- Understanding of Pathology
- GDP/GLP
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