Charles River Work Values

Daily Duties at Charles River:

Seeded, propagated, and maintained mammalian cells in culture Created ELISA antigens for internal and external distribution Performed ELISA tests of antigens quality Produced viral, bacterial, and protozoan IFA slides for customers Assayed ways of IFA slides creation for improving process of production Created collections of cell lines, sets of lines for specific projects Propagated bacterial and viral conventional stocks in cell culture Created supplemental reagents for ELISA and IFA Recorded procedures and results Bred and maintained rodent colonies (mice) with particular genotypes for research projects Observed, recorded, and interpreted phenotypic changes in rodents Created research animals models

What they like about Charles River:

A hiring company that offers alternative approaches to pay, performance bonuses, and/or equity in the firm is very attractive to you. You're generally less interested in working for an organization offering only traditional, salary-based compensation, one with limited opportunity to acquire equity in the firm, or one that does not actively promote skill development. In addition, you are more likely to choose a company that offers a variety of internal career options, with defined career paths. You view the learning of new skills and development of your expertise as key to your career advancement. These aspects of an organization may become even more important to you as you progress in your field, and are especially critical if you change career or occupation.

Tags

Biotechnology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, Research Assistant, Technologist, Cell Culture, PCR, Electrophoresis, ELISA, IFA, Research Animals, Chromosomes, Cancer, Boston, Cambridge

Skills

Molecular Biology: ELISA for testing quality and purity of antigens (virus/bacteria), antiserum, conjugants and antigen coated plates after production. Different kinds of PCR for amplification of DNA fragments. Using agarose gel electrophoresis for separa, Cell culture: Creation and maintaining collections of cell lines, start cells, cell culture inspection, freezing/thawing cells, production of viral/bacterial antigens in cell culture, tissue samples preparing., Cytogenetic Methods: Tallying and identification of wheat chromosomes, cytoplasm substitution, chromosomal engineering techniques, analysis of blood cell fractions, blood samples processing, Animal Handling: Maintaining rodent (mouse) colonies: rodent husbandry, crossing and monitoring, Computer Skills: MS Office 2007 (Word, Excel, Power Point), Soft Max Pro (ELISA plates)

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