About Careertakes

👉 Important disclosure: Careertakes is a third-party recruiting platform supporting this hiring process. If selected, you will be employed directly by our client, Scientific & QA.

Applicants for this role may also receive access to additional matched opportunities through the Careertakes platform.

---

What You’ll Do

This role supports a therapeutic monoclonal antibody development program through hands-on laboratory work, data management, and cross-functional collaboration. You will work under the direction of senior scientific staff to generate organized, traceable technical datasets that support antibody characterization and preclinical development.

• Evaluate therapeutic antibody candidates via binding, functional, stability, and developability studies.
• Run biolayer interferometry (BLI) experiments to measure antibody–antigen interactions, binding kinetics, and affinity.
• Perform ELISA, protein-binding, immunological, competition, and functional assays.
• Assist with SEC‑HPLC and other analytical testing to assess aggregation and monomer profiles.
• Support Fc receptor binding studies and other antibody characterization activities.
• Maintain and passage mammalian cell cultures and project-specific cell lines.
• Prepare and process cells and biologic samples for antibody‑binding and functional assays.
• Prepare media, buffers, proteins, antibodies, and other experimental reagents.
• Record assay deviations, troubleshooting steps, and corrective actions; maintain complete laboratory notebook entries and electronic research records.
• Support development, optimization, and characterization of cell‑based assay systems.
• Assist with mouse studies under approved animal‑use protocols (handling, dosing, sample collection, documentation) as permitted by training and authorization.
• Process, label, track, and organize in vivo samples to ensure traceability and data integrity.
• Support PK/PD sample analysis and integration of in vitro and in vivo results into cohesive study outputs.
• Assist with data summaries, tables, figures, and technical reports for internal and external stakeholders.
• Maintain version control and traceability between source data, analyzed results, and technical conclusions.
• Collaborate with internal scientists and external vendors while adhering to SOPs, biosafety, animal‑welfare, confidentiality, and research‑compliance standards.

---

What We’re Looking For

Essential qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Biomedical Sciences, Immunology, or a related life‑science field.
• Entry‑level: up to 2 years relevant academic, internship, or lab experience.
• Mid‑level: Bachelors or Masters with ~3–5 years of related lab/research experience (assay development, data analysis, troubleshooting).
• Foundational knowledge of laboratory procedures, documentation practices, and biological sample handling.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accurate, reproducible documentation.
• Ability to follow established protocols, manage multiple experiments concurrently, and communicate clearly in writing and verbally.
• Demonstrated organizational skills for sample tracking and complex study workflows.
• Commitment to biosafety, SOPs, animal‑welfare protocols, and research‑compliance standards.

Preferred / nice‑to‑have

• Hands‑on experience with therapeutic antibodies, biologics, or protein therapeutics.
• Experience with biolayer interferometry (BLI) or surface plasmon resonance (SPR).
• Familiarity with ELISA, SEC‑HPLC, Fc receptor binding assays, and antibody stability/developability studies.
• Experience maintaining mammalian cell culture in a research environment.
• Exposure to preclinical studies, mouse handling, and PK/PD sample workflows.
• Experience with IND‑aligned documentation practices, data traceability, and vendor coordination.

---

Workplace & Logistics

• Location: Onsite — Wilton Manors, FL (fully onsite laboratory role).
• Employment type: Contract (hourly).
• Typical environment: Regulated, IND‑aligned research lab working with mammalian cell culture, protein/antibody testing, analytical platforms (ELISA, BLI, SEC‑HPLC) and approved animal studies. Strict adherence to lab safety and biosafety procedures is required.

---

Pay & Benefits

• Pay range: $20.00–$35.00 per hour. Actual pay is based on qualifications, experience, and other job‑relevant factors.
• If eligible, benefits available for this temporary role may include: medical, dental & vision; critical illness/accident/hospital coverage; 401(k) retirement plan; voluntary life & AD&D; short‑ and long‑term disability; HSA; commuter benefits; Employee Assistance Program; and time off/leave options. Benefits are subject to eligibility and change.

---

Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

If you have questions about how your data is used, please contact us directly.