Research Specialist, Mass Spectrometry

When joining PerkinElmer, you select an experienced and trusted leader in scientific solutions, with the support of a global service network and distribution centers, providing the right solution, at the right time, to meet critical customer needs.  With over an 80+ year legacy of advancing science and a mission of innovating for a healthier world, our dedicated team collaborates closely with commercial, government, academic and healthcare customers to deliver our broad portfolio of analytical solutions, and OneSource services.

Job Title

Research Specialist, Mass Spectrometry

Location(s)

GSK (Collegeville) - Customer Site PA

Key Responsibilities

• Propagate and maintain various cell lines.
• Utilize established protocols for sample preparation for proteomic analysis, including cel lysis, protein concentration determination, protein digestion and readiness for Mass Spectrometry analysis.
• Accurately organize and report findings back to customer project leaders
• Assist customer scientists in the maintenance of high-end mass spectrometers. Maintains instrument readiness, standard preparation, QC’s, and troubleshooting.
• Assist with implementation and training of other scientists regarding instrument use and assay preparation.
• Properly records all experimental data within an electronic notebook according to customer guidelines.
• Works with advanced analytical instrumentation.
• Agilent HPLC, High-End Thermo, Bruker and Agilent MS.
• Utilizes cell culture and protein enrichment techniques such as protein concentration determination, SDS-PAGE, and Western Blots.
• Maintain training and compliance in areas of health and safety, security, environmental and operational aspects of daily activities in the working environment.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in chemistry, Biology or Biochemistry with 0-2 years of experience in the biotech and/or pharmaceutical drug discovery industry OR.

• Bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Biology or Biochemistry with 2+ years of experience in the biotech and/or pharmaceutical drug discovery industry

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working familiarity with HPLC and LC-MS techniques, instrument troubleshooting, and method development.
• Experience with cell culture and other techniques for protein analysis.

• Able to meet timelines successfully with the utmost attention to detail while setting high performance standards.
• Ability to understand, interpret, and communicate complex scientific data.
• Ability to learn new techniques and expand knowledge and skill set.
• Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Technical problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Comfortability with data review, analysis, and presentation of scientific results.

Working Environment:

• Must be able to work in a laboratory, controlled environments requiring personal protective equipment (e.g., lab coat, safety glasses, etc.) in the laboratory. 
• Job pace may be fast and job completion demands may be high. 
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position more than 25% of the time 
• The person needs to occasionally move between labs, corridors, adjoining rooms, and buildings onsite. Frequently operate on instruments, objects, tools or controls, which will require regularly bending, squatting, stretching and reaching in order to perform in a service function.   
• Occasionally move or lift up to 25 pounds (potential for occasional lifting of up to 50 pounds). 
• Specific vision abilities required by this position include without limitation, the ability to observe details at close range distance