Senior Scientist, Primary Cells The Senior Scientist, Primary Cells is responsible for initiating and managing R&D programs to develop primary cell-based products, services and standards for life science research in areas such as in-vitro assays for toxicology applications. The Senior Scientist plans, executes and troubleshoots research activities and investigates the feasibility of applying a wide variety of scientific principles and concepts towards development of new and/or improved cell-based models and cell culture reagents. The Senior Scientist will be expected to identify new and improved technologies and reagents for primary cell establishment and expansion. Will work with product managers, customers, quality, finance, and operations to develop and launch primary cell based products. Responsibilities Responsible for execution of all product development projects in the Primary Cell Team including development of methods of the isolation, expansion and cryopreservation of a wide variety of primary cells and development/optimization of growth media. Responsibilities includes initial design, feasibility testing, development and troubleshooting. Establishment and maintenance of excellent working conditions with existing and new external tissue provision organizations and knowledge of and adherence to current HIPAA and other relevant information and policies. Development of robust SOPs for tech transfer of new and/or improved methods to Operations and support of projects through successful tech transfer. Anticipates technical risks and develops mitigation strategies that ensure the projects are executed with full scientific rigor and deliver robust products and tech transfer protocols and processes that are on-time, on-budget and to specification. Requirements Ph.D. in a biological life science, and 5 - 8 years of relevant work experience is required. 4 - 6 years of relevant hands-on experience in the isolation, expansion and cryopreservation of a variety of primary cell types, human cell isolation expertise is required, additional years are highly preferred. Requires a depth of knowledge in isolating cells from a wide variety of tissues RELOCATION PACKAGE TO The MANASSAS, VA AREA PROVIDED Apply Today! NOTE: Please apply on-line with your resume in MS WORD format only Why Kelly (R) ? With Kelly, you'll have access to some of the world's highest regarded scientific organizations-providing you with opportunities to work on today's most challenging, research-intensive, and relevant projects. Our connections can lead you to innovative scientific pursuits you'll be proud to help advance. We work with 90 of the Fortune 100 companies and found opportunities for more than 10,000 scientific professionals last year. You pursued a career in science to fuel your quest for knowledge and your desire to make the world a better place. Let Kelly fuel your career-connect with us today. About Kelly (R) At Kelly, we're always thinking about what's next and advising job seekers on new ways of working to reach their full potential. In fact, we're a leading advocate for temporary/nontraditional workstyles, because we believe they allow flexibility and tremendous growth opportunities that enable a better way to work and live. Connecting great people with great companies is what we do best, and our employment opportunities span a wide variety of workstyles, skill levels, and industries around the world. Kelly is an equal opportunity employer committed to employing a diverse workforce, including, but not limited to, minorities, females, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, sexual orientation, gender identity. Equal Employment Opportunity is The Law.