Biologist I - Indianapolis, IN

Company Overview:

ATL, A Bureau Veritas Company is a professional services organization with an ever-broadening service portfolio to support FDA-regulated products and companies worldwide. Providing scientific, engineering, and regulatory laboratory services, we seamlessly leverage our expertise within the consumer product goods, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries. 

Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, we are a highly profitable and nimble entrepreneurial organization comprised of nearly 500 experts who work throughout the United States. Anchored by the mission to add value to our clients throughout all stages of the product life cycle, we are the most desired business partner for our Fortune 500 clients.
 
Perks & Benefits at ATL:

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability paid by Employer
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Employer Contribution
• Paid Time Off
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Employee Discount Program
• Wellness Program
• Career Mobility & Ongoing Development

Position Summary:

The Biologist I is responsible for performing testing following given protocols and critically evaluating the data.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, validate and implement in vitro assays for novel therapeutics
• Apply state of the art automation to enable compound screening in 384 well assay format or greater
• Experience with multidrop liquid dispenser, echo liquid handler
• Critically evaluate data
• Develop and perform assays in receptor pharmacology including receptor binding and functional cellular readouts such as cAMP, phosphorylation, calcium and other biomarkers and molecular biology techniques such as ELISA, SDS-PAGE and Western Blotting
• Accurate record keeping, data analysis and reporting of data.
• Ability to be pro-active, flexible and capable of independent troubleshooting and problem solving.
• Work in team-oriented environment within cross-functional project teams
• Follow the guidelines set forth with clients and Company Quality, Health, Safety, Security and Environmental policies and procedures.
• Comply with clients’ and Company management systems in accordance with appropriate regulatory agencies.
• Other duties as defined by Manager, department needs and workload

What You'll Need:

• Familiarity with Excel and other graphing systems
• Willingness to work with various chemical and biological hazards
• Written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate effectively in a group setting, with colleagues and clients
• Organizational and time management skills
• Ability to perform multiple tasks
• Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet or exceed deadlines
• Individual and Team work ethic
• Proficiency with Windows, Word & Excel
• Attention to detail
• Positive attitude, self-motivated, high level of engagement
• Champions company values including team engagement
• Ability to present both facts and recommendations effectively
• Technical problem solving and process improvement skills

Education & Experience:

• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree in Biology or closely related field
• Minimum of one (1) year of experience in the laboratory performing experiments and evaluating data
• Experience in diabetes and/or metabolic diseases

Schedule: M-F (first shift), forty-hours per week. However, must be flexible to meet the needs of the department and complete other projects as assigned.

An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted in lieu of above.

AT ATL, we are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status. ATL strongly supports diversity in the workplace.