Adecco Healthcare & Life Sciences is hiring a Research Assistant II for our Pharmaceutical partner in Cambridge, MA. The anticipated hourly wage for this position is between $40 and $40.90. Hourly wage may depend upon experience, education, geographic location, and other factors. Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits, Daily Pay, and 401K plan. Our program provides employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. Available paid leave may include Paid Sick Leave, where required by law; any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law; and Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria Essential qualifications: • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Protein Biochemistry/Biochemistry preferred, or related field. • With a Bachelor's Degree - At least 3-5 years of hands-on laboratory experience (industry). • With a Master's Degree - At least 1–3 years of hands-on laboratory experience (industry). • Experience with recombinant protein production, purification, and characterization. • Protein characterization techniques (e.g. SDS-PAGE, Western Blots, endotoxin testing, HPLC, BLI (Octet) or SPR (Biacore)) • Experience in FPLC protein purification using AKTA systems and Unicorn software (e.g. affinity chromatography, SEC, and IEX) • Strong organizational and documentation skills. • Ability to work independently and as part of a team • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills. • A creative, problem-solving, collaborative, and goal-oriented mindset Preferred qualifications: • Experience in plate based functional assays (ELISA/MSD, functional assays, enzyme kinetics, chromogenic/fluorescent readouts, etc.) • Experience with protein bioconjugation and conjugate purification • Experience with oligonucleotides and related methods a plus • Experience using Benchling (eLN) Key Responsibilities: • Support expression, conjugation, purification and characterization of proteins • Develop and conduct biophysical and functional assays to validate various protein designs • Perform plate-based assays to analyze samples downstream from in vivo studies • Analyze, integrate and interpret data from multiple sources • Diligently document work in digital systems and regularly communicate results in team and group settings • Prepare reagents, solutions, and samples for analysis, including samples collected from in vivo studies (e.g. tissue homogenization and protein extraction). • Assist in method development, validation, and troubleshooting. • Ensure compliance with safety regulations and good research practices • Work collaboratively in a team environment and manage priorities to achieve our goals **Pay Details:** $40.00 to $40.90 per hour Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/candidate-privacy The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance