Engineer - II (Associate) 12 months West Point, PA, 19486 Description: Bachelors degree + 4 years of experience or a masters degree + 1-2 years experience in Science, Engineering, or related field required Experience and Skills • Comfortable in a lab environment • Experience working with DNA and RNA for genomics analysis • Experience performing PCR/qPCR reactions • Experience with automation is a plus • Wet chemistry laboratory skills (pipetting, buffer preparation, filtration, dilution, stoichiometry) • Experience in sterile cell culture is a plus • Proficiency with technical writing and laboratory records (laboratory notebooks, chemical inventory, data management) • Excellent collaborative and team-working skills - this role will feature opportunities to interface with many vaccine programs and groups • Strong technical problem-solving abilities, data interpretation and presentation competence Preferred Experience and Skills: • Experience working with analytical instrumentation (plate readers, thermocyclers, High-throughput microscopy, flow cytometry) • Experience with laboratory operations • Experience working in an industry environment • Experience troubleshooting technical issues (experimental, equipment-related issues) • Experience in method development and method transfer • Computational analysis in R or Python Applicant Notices & Disclaimers For information on benefits, equal opportunity employment, and location-specific applicant notices, click here At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $ 45.00/hr.