Research Assistant, Site Based, Rahway, NJ
About The Position
Evotec is seeking a detail-oriented Research Assistant to support Benchling and related laboratory information systems through user assistance, compliance monitoring, data curation, documentation, training, testing, and coordination across systems. The position helps ensure high data quality and regulatory compliance for legacy and active research records. It supports users with access and workflow issues, encourages system adoption through documentation and training, and works closely with Cell Core, QB, technicians, and IT/engineering to triage issues, validate fixes, and maintain synchronized records across Benchling, Dotmatics, and Limfinity. The role is site based in Rahway, New Jersey. It involves maintaining user support resources, monitoring record and sample compliance, providing onboarding and retraining, managing guides and manuals, testing system features and releases, reviewing and correcting legacy records, supporting intake and approval workflows, tracking data-quality issues, and coordinating with stakeholders. Microsoft Excel is used extensively, with PowerPoint used for stakeholder communications.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent in life sciences or a related field.
- At least 2 years of experience supporting scientific workflows, data curation, or compliance.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Proficiency in Excel and basic PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Benchling, LIMS, or ELN systems.
- 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 issues, including empty containers, unregistered entities, unassigned samples, and location validation errors; support volume compliance reporting.
- Produce release notes, deliver retraining and onboarding, 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.
- Triage and correct legacy records, consult with scientists, update Dotmatics and other systems, and document 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.
- Coordinate with Cell Core, QB, technicians, and other stakeholders through meetings and status tracking.
- Use Microsoft Excel extensively and PowerPoint for stakeholder communications.
Benefits
- Growth opportunities, including professional courses, mentorship, and new projects.
- Flexible work options.
- Inclusive culture.
- Opportunity to work on innovative projects and cutting-edge technology.
- Hourly pay range of $23.50 to $30.50 at commencement of employment; actual pay may vary based on skills, experience, and competitive market value.
- Discretionary annual bonus.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits.
- Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
- Company-paid basic life insurance.
- 401(k) company match.
- Generous paid time off and paid holidays.
- Wellness benefits.
- Transportation benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
