Research Assistant, Site Based, Boston, MA

Evotec•Boston, MA

21h•$24 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

Evotec is seeking a detail-oriented Research Assistant in Boston to support Benchling and related laboratory information systems. The role supports high data quality and regulatory compliance for legacy and active research records through user assistance, compliance monitoring, data curation, documentation, training, testing, and coordination across systems. The Research Assistant helps users resolve access and workflow issues and encourages adoption through training and documentation. The role works closely with Cell Core, QB, technicians, and IT/engineering to triage issues, validate fixes, and keep records synchronized across Benchling, Dotmatics, and Limfinity. The position is site based. The posted hourly pay range at commencement is $23.50 to $30.50, with the offer potentially varying based on skills, experience, and competitive market value. Additional total rewards include a discretionary annual bonus, comprehensive benefits, flexible work, generous paid time off and paid holidays, wellness benefits, and transportation benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science or equivalent in life sciences or a related field.
At least 2 years supporting scientific workflows, data curation, or compliance.
Strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills.
Excel proficiency and basic PowerPoint proficiency.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Benchling, LIMS, or ELN.
Familiarity with laboratory workflows and compliance standards.
Experience with user training and documentation.
Basic understanding of validation and release processes.

Responsibilities

Manage user access and reactivation, respond to inquiries, maintain the FAQ repository, and capture enhancement requests.
Monitor compliance indicators, including empty containers, unregistered entities, unassigned samples, and location validation errors; support volume compliance reporting.
Produce release notes, deliver onboarding and retraining, and promote best practices.
Create and maintain user manuals and step-by-step guides, ensuring version control and accessibility.
Test new features and releases, document test plans and results, report defects, and validate fixes.
Review and curate records by triaging and correcting legacy records, consulting with scientists, updating Dotmatics and other systems, and documenting decisions for traceability.
Assist with cell line registrations and expansions and manage approval workflows.
Report missing documentation, maintain the master tracking file, and drive corrective actions.
Use Microsoft Excel extensively and PowerPoint for stakeholder communications.
Coordinate with Cell Core, QB, technicians, and other stakeholders through meetings and status tracking.