Join our team of enthusiastic scientists who aim to make a global change in the field of emerging infectious diseases!

Kephera seeks well-qualified candidates for a Research Assistant position to join our R&D team working to develop and launch infectious disease immunoassays in our CLIA laboratory and as part of our product line. The successful candidate will contribute significantly to the research program and be involved in multiple aspects of the projects from basic research to clinical studies.

The Research Assistant will engage in development and validation of immunoassays for a variety of infectious diseases, starting with COVID-19 and including other viral, bacterial or parasitic diseases in point-of-care and laboratory-based formats, methods development and documentation, and participation in clinical studies for regulatory submissions.

Responsibilities will include:

• Performance of a variety of laboratory experiments utilizing standard protocols such as ELISA, immunoblot, chromatography, cell culture, etc.
• Documentation of experimental data and results.
• Efficient communication with supervisor and team to interpret data and participate in design of appropriate experiments.
• Data analysis and interpretation, presentation of results to R&D team.
• Participation in routine laboratory activities.

Kephera Diagnostics is a startup that aims to address the public health challenges of global infectious diseases with new point of care assay technology. Our mission is to promote more effective and more affordable medical treatment through faster, point-of-care diagnosis. We collaborate with a global community of researchers to develop and translate new technologies into accessible products for clinical diagnostics and research applications. Kephera operates a licensed CLIA laboratory offering COVID-19 antibody testing and has recently been funded for development of new tests for several infectious diseases of global significance. Kephera offers a casual yet dynamic start-up environment combining flexibility, excellent learning opportunities, challenging work and the opportunity to participate in a new venture aimed at improving global public health. Kephera is committed to a diverse workplace, with free parking and commuter rail accessibility.

Qualifications:

• BA or MA degree in a life sciences field, preferably with 1-3 years of laboratory work experience.
• Experience in infectious disease research and with diagnostic assays desirable.
• Experience with various laboratory techniques such as ELISA and Western Blot, chromatography, protein conjugation, DNA/RNA isolation, gel electrophoresis, PCR and real-time qPCR.
• Strong laboratory and organizational skills.
• Capability for independent problem-solving as well as teamwork.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and in presentations.
• Ability to adhere to documented protocols for all aspects of laboratory work, ensuring that all relevant information is collected.
• Attention to details and ability to analyze data.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Framingham, MA 01702: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Immunoassays: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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