Research Technician, Product Development

Find what drives you on a team with a more than 70-year history of discovery, determination, and innovation. As a global leader in high-tech filtration, separation, and purification, Pall Corporation thrives on helping our customers protect people. Our products serve a wide range of markets, so if your interests lie along the spectrum of Life Sciences to Industrial, you'll find a rewarding role here. For the exponentially curious, Pall is a place you can thrive and amplify your impact on the world.

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About Precision NanoSystems Inc. (PNI)
Precision NanoSystems Inc., part of Pall Corporation, is a biotechnology company that creates innovative solutions for the discovery, development and manufacture of novel nanoparticles for use as medicines and in medical research. PNI's proprietary NanoAssemblr microfluidics platform and GenVoy lipid nanoparticle delivery platform enable the rapid, reproducible, and scalable manufacture of next generation nanoparticle formulations for the targeted delivery of therapeutic and diagnostic agents to cells and tissues in the body. Our overall goal is to accelerate the creation of transformative medicines that significantly impact human well-being.

What you'll do

Provide lipid nanoparticle formulation, characterization, and routine testing support for new product development projects and existing product support.

Responsible for crafting and performing experiments with input from supervisor.

Collect and analyze experimental data, present data at meetings, provide conclusions and outline future plans.

Troubleshoot experiments and identify abnormal or unexpected trends in data.

Support all technical documentation related to projects and product development.

Collaborate with internal teams to ensure successful project completion including providing support to Engineering, Product Management, Manufacturing, and Operations.

Provide technical support to staff and customers (product use, protocols) as needed.

Provide training on laboratory/product protocols to lab personnel as needed.

Set up, calibrate and perform routine maintenance on specialized laboratory equipment.

Ensure that the vital laboratory supplies are available and perform tasks related to support operation of the laboratory.

May be required to perform other related duties as the need arises and/or assigned

Who you are

Bachelors degree in a relevant scientific field (e.g. chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical sciences, nanotechnology, materials science, biomedical engineering).

At least 1 year hands-on lab experience in interdisciplinary research (inc. co-op).

Ability to independently craft, conduct, analyze and troubleshoot experiments.

Experience developing nanoparticle formulations with a preference towards drug delivery applications. Working experience in the biotech industry is an advantage.

Exposure to working with nucleic acids (e.g. plasmid DNA, messenger RNA, siRNA, CRISPR components) and proteins.

Experience with a broad range of analytical methods and characterization techniques including microscopy, HPLC, UV-VIS, DLS, zeta-potential and TEM

A curiosity about genetic medicine, biological systems and understanding of lipid and polymer chemistry would be an asset.

Experience with statistical analyses of experimental data and usage of computer programming (e.g. Python) to collect and process data from sensors is an asset.

Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) both in one-on-one and in a group setting with the ability to coordinate and present technical summaries of scientific data.

The individual must be a standout colleague who thrives in a multifaceted environment with multiple tasks and daring deadlines.

Proven track record to apply critical and analytical thinking.

Resourceful, proactive, diligent individual who is able to work with minimum supervision.

Project management skills will be considered as an asset.

When you join us, you'll also be joining Danaher's global organization, where 69,000 people wake up every day determined to help our customers win. As an associate, you'll try new things, work hard, and advance your skills with guidance from dedicated leaders, all with the support of powerful Danaher Business System tools and the stability of a tested organization.

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