Research Associate, Research Scientist

BCforward began as an IT business solutions and staffing firm. Founded in 1998, BCforward has grown with our customers’ needs into a full service personnel solutions organization. BCforward’s headquarters are in Indianapolis, Indiana and also operates delivery centers in 20 locations in North America as well as India and Puerto Rico. We are currently the largest consulting firm and largest MBE certified firm headquartered in Indiana.

1 Year

$32

• Experience with antibody conjugation and general surface modification chemistry.
• Hands on experience in a lab working with biological fluids
• Good written and verbal technical communication skills
• The ability to design, execute, and appropriately document experiments
• The ability to effectively interpret and present scientific data

• Experience with dispensing systems
• Hands on experience operating analytical instrumentation
• Hands on experience with running immunoassays
• Prior GLP/GMP experience

Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry or the equivalent.

We are seeking a Research Associate for a temporary position with skills in bio-conjugation and assay development. The associate will work closely with a multidisciplinary team conducting antibody conjugation and assay development. The candidate must have a good understanding of chemical methods, surface modification techniques, antibody conjugation and wet lab chemistry techniques. Additional experience with immunoassays and GMP/GLP methods is a plus.

The candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and a strong desire to gain experience in a dynamic team. The project will be fast‑paced, require attention to detail and the candidate should have the ability to multitask. The incumbent should be able to plan and conduct scientific experiments and effectively analyze, interpret, and present experimental results while collaborating with team members of diverse scientific backgrounds.