Associate Scientist, Biopharma (JP10400)

Company: 3 Key Consulting
Location: Thousand Oaks
Posted on: April 1, 2026

Job Description:

Job Title: Associate Scientist, Biopharma (JP10400) Location: Thousand Oaks, CA. Employment Type: Contract Business Unit: Biologics & Protein Technologies Duration: 1 years with likely extensions Rate : $24-28/Hr W2 Posting Date: 06/15/2022 Note: Onsite - Core hours for group are 8-6, 8 hours a day, flexible start end within that time frame. 3 Key Consulting is hiring an Associate Scientist for a consulting engagement with our direct client, a leading global biopharmaceutical company. Job Description: Master's degree or Bachelors' degree within Biological Sciences & 2 YOE in field. Ideal Candidate: Bench role. Must have lab experience, work independently, motivated, team player, good communication skills, not strictly research background but must have lab experience. Ability to use Excel, data analysis and automation experience. The Platform Engineering group within Therapeutic Discovery is seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist to join our team at company’s state-of-the-art research campus. The qualified candidate will join a multidisciplinary team with capabilities in display technologies, protein engineering, computational protein design, and the production and optimization of complex large molecules. Why is the Position Open? Supplement additional workload on team. Top Must-Have Skill Sets: Experience in molecular biology (ie PCR, cloning) Experience with cell culture (bacterial, yeast, or mammalian) Strong organization and communication skills Day to Day Responsibilities: Executing molecular biology strategies to construct libraries of protein variants for binder selection by display technologies Optimizing selection and binding screens toward identifying molecule candidates of interest Analyzing data independently and carefully documenting experimental plans and procedures Working independently and effectively in teams Employee Value Proposition: Candidates will have exposure to top notch drug research company. Those interested in furthering their career would be in a team that is collaborative and cross-functional, giving opportunity to network between other groups possible. Red Flags: No Science degree No laboratory experience PhD candidates (over qualified) Interview process: T elephone interview followed by virtual small group interview(s) and virtual interview with hiring manager. We invite qualified candidates to send your resume to recruiting@3keyconsulting.com . If you decide that you’re not interested in pursuing this position, please feel free to look at the other positions on our website www.3keyconsulting.com/careers . You are welcome to also share this opportunity with anyone you think might be interested in applying for this role. Regards, 3KC Talent Acquisition Team

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