Research Associate 1-Temporary (Bioprocessing)

Location: Onsite at the Hercules, California, United States site; first shift, approximately 8:30 AM–5:00 PM, 5 days per week

Estimated compensation: $28.00–$33.00 per hour

Company

hirify.global develops, manufactures, and markets research and clinical diagnostic products for the life science and healthcare fields.

What you will do

• Prepare materials and execute experimental steps to produce prototype chromatography resins.
• Assist with chemical reactions and resin processing, including washing, functionalizing, drying, and labelling.
• Evaluate resin performance using protein assays, gel electrophoresis, and other biochemical techniques.
• Perform routine polymer characterization, including particle size, ligand density, and porosity measurements.
• Record procedures and experimental data in laboratory notebooks and summarize findings in team meetings and reports.
• Contribute to scale-up activities for promising resin formulations.

Requirements

• BSc or MSc in Chemistry, Biology, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, or a related field.
• Good fundamentals in polymer and protein chemistry, including protein structure–property relationships and the chemical and physical properties of polymers.
• Solid laboratory skills, including safe execution of wet-chemistry experiments, following SOPs, and collecting, organizing, and documenting data.
• Curiosity and the ability to formulate hypotheses and communicate with different audiences.
• Enthusiasm for learning and collaborating in a cross-disciplinary environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time temporary position at 40 hours per week, expected to last approximately 6–12 months.
• Work is onsite at the Hercules, California site.
• Employment is managed directly through an approved agency provider.
• Collaborative, cross-disciplinary environment with teams spanning the globe.

Hiring process

• Bio-Rad does not accept unsolicited agency resumes; agencies must be authorized by a Bio-Rad Recruiting Representative.
• Applicants should be alert to recruitment fraud and fake recruiters requesting personal or financial information.