Website LGC Clinical Diagnostics
LGC Clinical Diagnostics
Company : LGC Clinical Diagnostics
Job Description
The Research Associate’s role is to advance LGC Clinical Diagnostics’ purpose of understanding disease by supporting the development of new precision diagnostic products.
Help develop reference materials.
Perform nucleic acid analysis (RNA/DNA integrity analysis, real-time qPCR, digital PCR) and present results in an organized way.
Perform general molecular techniques such as nucleic acid purification, enzymatic digestion, gel-electrophoresis, RNA transcription, cell culture, transfection, etc., as needed.
Record test results and data records, seek appropriate approval, and file according to established procedures.
Plan for raw material requirements by maintaining appropriate inventory of reagents and ordering reagents as needed through an ERP system (SAP).
Coordinate projects and data using Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and a document control system (EtQ).
Maintain accurate records in laboratory notebooks or batch records.
Maintain a clean and safe lab environment.
Aid in the transfer of designs to other groups in R&D and manufacturing, training those groups, and writing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and design history records (DHRs).
Maintain, calibrate, and operate equipment according to established protocols.
Monitor equipment for appropriate operation within set parameters and refer abnormal results to lab management.
Complete experiments and tasks as assigned within specified timelines and ensure documentation meets GLP/GMP requirements.
Assist with validating new equipment, as needed, including completing validation protocols.
Help train other staff members, where appropriate.
Adhere to company Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) policy.
Perform other duties as required, or assigned by management, to meet business needs.