Associate/Staff Scientist - Wilmington, DE
ICON plc is a world-leading healthcare intelligence and clinical research organization. We’re proud to foster an inclusive environment driving innovation and excellence, and we welcome you to join us on our mission to shape the future of clinical development.
Job Summary
As part of the antibody discovery group, this individual will perform an essential role to support early-stage discovery programs by purification and qualification of antibody samples. They will be expected to perform routine cleaning and maintenance of laboratory equipment, and record work in detailed electronic notebooks.
Summary of the Essential Functions of the Job
Plan, perform, analyze, and document laboratory experiments
Execute purification workflows with different platforms using a variety of chromatographic techniques.
Buffer exchange, quality control and characterization of purified samples.
Expected to handle a large volume of purification samples with high attention to detail
Troubleshoot and optimize purification workflows to improve their efficiency
Maintain laboratory instruments and supplies
Minimum Requirements
BS degree with 5+ years of experience or MS with 3+ years of related experience.
Knowledge and hands-on-experience with antibody purification and different characterization methods (SDS PAGE, CE-SDS, SEC, Western Blotting, etc.) required.
Strong organization, communication, and Microsoft software skills.
Flexible and enthusiastic in a fast paced biotech.
Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
Experience with liquid handling automation or high-throughput purification automation preferred.
Experience with aseptic techniques for sterile protein purification is a plus.
What ICON can offer you:
Our success depends on the quality of our people. That’s why we’ve made it a priority to build a diverse culture that rewards high performance and nurtures talent.
In addition to your competitive salary, ICON offers a range of additional benefits. Our benefits are designed to be competitive within each country and are focused on well-being and work life balance opportunities for you and your family.
Our benefits examples include:
- Various annual leave entitlements
- A range of health insurance offerings to suit you and your family’s needs.
- Competitive retirement planning offerings to maximize savings and plan with confidence for the years ahead.
- Global Employee Assistance Programme, LifeWorks, offering 24-hour access to a global network of over 80,000 independent specialized professionals who are there to support you and your family’s well-being.
- Life assurance
- Flexible country-specific optional benefits, including childcare vouchers, bike purchase schemes, discounted gym memberships, subsidized travel passes, health assessments, among others.
Visit our careers site to read more about the benefits ICON offers.
At ICON, inclusion & belonging are fundamental to our culture and values. We’re dedicated to providing an inclusive and accessible environment for all candidates. ICON is committed to providing a workplace free of discrimination and harassment. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.
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Interested in the role, but unsure if you meet all of the requirements? We would encourage you to apply regardless – there’s every chance you’re exactly what we’re looking for here at ICON whether it is for this or other roles.
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