Translational Research & Clinical Laboratory Scientist

job summary:
Are you ready to bridge the gap between cutting-edge scientific discovery and robust clinical application? We are seeking a detail-oriented and technically skilled Scientist to join our clinical laboratory team on-site in Lower Gwynedd, PA. In this role, you will be a vital driver of our day-to-day translational research and laboratory assay development. You will blend hands-on wet lab expertise-specifically in DNA extraction, sequencing, and microbiology culturing-with dry lab data analysis to help establish an end-to-end, quality-guided sequencing workflow and microbiome bioinformatics pipeline. This is an exciting opportunity to generate high-quality, GxP-compliant data that directly impacts manufacturing, stability, and future pre-clinical studies.

location: Ambler, Pennsylvania
job type: Contract
salary: $53 - 57 per hour
work hours: 9 to 5
education: Bachelors


responsibilities:

• Execute Lab Assays: Perform daily translational research studies and laboratory assay development with a primary focus on DNA extraction, next-generation sequencing (NGS), and microbiology culturing.
• Workflow Development: Collaborate with the clinical laboratory team to build and optimize an end-to-end, quality-guided sequencing workflow and microbiome bioinformatics pipeline.
• Data Integrity & Documentation: Accurately document all experimental and assay results to ensure high-quality, GxP-compliant data generation supporting regulatory and manufacturing standards.
• Protocol Authoring: Write, refine, and contribute to study protocols, ensuring standard operating procedures (SOPs) are robust and reproducible.
• Cross-Functional Support: Execute well-designed experiments that support downstream manufacturing, stability testing, and upcoming pre-clinical pipelines.

qualifications:
Required

• Education & Experience: * Master's or PhD in Biomedical Sciences (or a related life sciences discipline) with at least 2 years of relevant hands-on laboratory experience; OR
  • Bachelor's degree in a life science discipline with 5+ years of highly relevant, hands-on work experience.
• Analytics & Data Interpretation: Minimum of 5 years of experience in scientific data analysis and interpretation (can include graduate and post-graduate research work).
• Technical Core Skills: Proven proficiency and hands-on experience in DNA extraction, sequencing technologies, and microbiology culturing.
• Documentation & Writing: Demonstrated experience in formal study protocol writing and detailed documentation of assay results.
• Digital Proficiency: Minimum of 2 years of experience utilizing digital laboratory tools and data systems.

Preferred

• Advanced Analytics: Experience with Metabolomic Data Analysis and digital collaboration tools like GitHub and Posit.
• Expanded Wet Lab Skills: Familiarity or hands-on experience with mammalian cell culturing.
• Experimental Design: Experience with active experiment planning, ideation, and assay troubleshooting.
• Project Management: 1 year of experience leading or managing laboratory projects to successful milestones.

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact [email protected].


Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).


This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

Any consideration of a background check would be an individualized assessment based on the applicant or employee's specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job.