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28973 - Scientist I

TR/076689
  • $38 per hour, Benefits: Health, vision, dental
  • Irvine, CA
  • Temporary
Scientist I (Biochemistry)
$38/hr with medical benefits available at a cost
6 month initial contract with possibility of extension
Standard first shift M-F
Onsite in Irvine, CA
Orion Project Services and our largest US are teaming up for an exciting contract opportunity for a Scientist in Irvine, CA! Our client is seeking candidates with biochemistry, bio analytical or immunology lab experience with some hands on primary cell isolation and culture experience.

Don't pass on this amazing opportunity to join a market leading pharmaceutical company!

Scientist Responsibilities:

  • Isolation & characterization of human blood cells and in vitro cell assays
  • Contractor will request donor samples, isolate cells from human or monkey peripheral blood, set up cultures with isolated cells.
  • Perform cell stimulation or differentiation by test compounds
  • Harvest cells and supernatants, prepare these samples for further analysis.
  • Run ELISA, Luminex or MSD tests to study immunosafety of compounds; analyze and present the data generated by these experiments.
  • 100 % Lab, benchwork, team and individual work
Qualifications needed to be successful in this role:
  • BS & 1-3 years biochemistry, bio analytical or immunology lab experience. Or MS with up to one year of relevant experience.
  • Must have experience with In vitro cell assays
  • Primary cell isolation and culture
  • Sterile technique, pipetting samples, generating titrations/dilutions, dealing with cells, making buffers
  • ELISA, or other ligand binding assay basics preferred
What is a nice to have (but not required) skill, experience, education, or certification?
  • Luminex, MSD or Gyros
  • Flow cytometry
  • Assay development experience


Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.

Justin Mertel Recruitment Consultant

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