Lead Research Assistant

Labcorp is seeking a Lead Research Assistant to join our ADME in vitro Screening team in Madison, WI.

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 2:30 pm - 11:00 pm

Job Responsibilities:

• Sets up and performs a variety of analyses using appropriate instrumentation with routine and non routine methods
• Critically review study protocol in primary area of work and suggest changes where appropriate.
• Provides input and participates in study meetings (ie pre-initiation meeting).
• Maintains study documentation in compliance within company standards.
• Reviews own work for overall accuracy, timeliness, completeness, and soundness of technical judgment.
• Deliver results within agreed timeframe, whilst recognizing changes in priorities
• Routinely support studies in non primary area of work
• Ability to write, review and revise standard methodologies related to primary area of work.
• Ability to conduct most processes/task in support of broad portfolio of study types
• Proficient in use of department specific software
• Participate in QC review of selected routine data and methodology section within reports within scope of current role
• Ability to prepare results and presentations based on the work performed
• Evaluates data for experiment modification and contribute to report preparation/review
• Participate in method development and qualification projects
• Maintains a clean and safe laboratory work environment and perform routine maintenance.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's or higher in biology, chemistry, biochemistry or related life sciences.
• 6 months or more in any of the following specialties: mass spectrometry, cell culture work, or DMPK assays
• 2 or more years of experience in the pharmaceutical or pharmaceutical CRO industry

• Consistently and continuously responds efficiently to requests (delivers high quality output on time)
• Builds positive relationships with both internal/external colleagues
• Evaluates and develops new approaches, ideas and concepts for existing tasks and to improve or replace existing procedures
• Uses experience to apply creative problem solving to challenging issues
• Shifts ideas and behaviors to keep pace with changing business needs
• Follow instructions, methodologies and protocols that apply to current role to complete assigned tasks and projects
• Assists in evaluating the effectiveness of current practices and contributes ideas for solutions to prevent errors and improve efficiencies
• Remain up to date in area of knowledge and continuously improve technical and interpersonal skills
• Improves team performance through realistic planning and open constructive feedback
• Helps colleagues adapt to changes and provides encouragement and long term support
• Establishes clear plans to meet short and medium term requirements for projects
• Anticipates issues/obstacles which may prevent meeting project/department objectives and identifies solutions to overcome difficulties
• Ability to recognize deviations from normal results and inform Study Director, Study Coordinator and/or management of any problems that may affect integrity of the data
• Ability to recommend modifications to routine procedures to adapt to problems in primary area
• Ability to understand the scope of a study (primary area of work) and be able to complete with no supervision