Convergent Research
Senior Scientist, High-Throughput Screening
Durham NC's EvE Bio is looking for a Senior Scientist - High Throughput Screening to join EvE Bio's screening group and to lead sample management. You will be part of a team that is responsible for profiling compounds of interest and hit characterization through in vitro cell-based assays. You will also be responsible for all aspects of sample management, and will work with scientists, IT, and operations to manage and expand our sample management capabilities. You will collaborate extensively with other members of this and other teams, with a drive to continually improve and execute within projected timelines. The ideal candidate would have prior experience as a member of a team involved in drug discovery and screening.
Responsibilities include:
- Executing established assays in support of our target pipeline
- Analyzing experimental data and reviewing with team
- Generating and tracking quality control data to identify anomalies or trends
- Daily recording of data and procedures into electronic lab notebook and LIMS
- Strategic leadership for sample management, and guiding growth of this functional area to support expanding needs.
- Manage personnel, resources, priorities, and external compound management CROs to effectively support and advance research efforts.
- Oversee all logistical aspects of sample management including ordering, registration, receiving, request fulfillment, shipping, and physical inventory.
- Assume accountability for our Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) supporting sample management and small-scale automation used to fill requests.
Requirements:
- BS or higher degree in a biological or chemical discipline, or the equivalent
- Extensive laboratory experience, including experience working in a screening lab
- Strong initiative, problem solving, desire to learn, attention to detail, ability to effectively organize and prioritize
- Excellent interpersonal skills, proactive communication skills, strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills, and an ability to work effectively across diverse and cross-functional teams.
- A can-do attitude and willingness to help wherever needed
- Ability to work both independently and in a team
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- A resident of North Carolina’s Research Triangle (relocation benefits are not offered for this position).
Desirable plusses:
- Experience with liquid-handling automation
- Experience working in drug discovery, especially in an industry setting
- Previous experience in a startup/entrepreneurial environment
- Experience with high throughput screening and/or validated processes
Why Work With Us:
For starters, intellectually engaging work for the public good (not for profit). But additionally, EvE Bio offers the most competitive salary in the Triangle plus one of the best benefits packages in the industry, including employer-paid health, life, and disability insurance; employer-matched 401(k) plan; paid sick leave, family leave, holidays, and vacation; child care reimbursement; wellness, education, and commuter benefits; free use of our facility’s onsite gym with showers and lockers, and much more.
Convergent Research aims to help fill a structural gap in today's R&D system. We enable fundamental research that requires unusual levels of scale and coordination yet is not rapidly monetizable by industry. We’re bringing together top talent from academia, industry, and startups to build a new model for innovative R&D. As an incubator within the Schmidt Futures Network, we identify high-impact scientific or technical research and development opportunities, ultimately defining and launching these projects as Focused Research Organizations.
Convergent Research, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce. We do not make hiring or employment decisions on the basis of race, color, religion or religious belief, ethnic or national origin, nationality, sex, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state, or federal law or Company policy. We strive for a healthy and safe workplace and strictly prohibit harassment of any kind.
Convergent Research is an organization that houses innovative non-profit research initiatives like E11 Bio and Parallel Squared Technology Institute, all focused on pioneering advancements in neuroscience and protein analysis technologies. Targeting ambitious scientific goals, Convergent Research enables rapid breakthroughs in critical areas like connectomics and supports the professional development of scientists and engineers by fostering open research opportunities.
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