Scientist II
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Posted: 27/08/2026
- $47 - $50 per hour, Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental and 401k options
- United States, Massachusetts, Worcester
- Contract
Scientist II
$47 - $50/hr with medical benefits available at a cost.
1 year initial contract with possibility of extension
Onsite in Worcester, MA
Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm
Orion Project Services is teaming up with a market-leading pharmaceutical company to hire a Scientist II for its Biotherapeutics Discovery team in Worcester, MA. This is an exciting opportunity to support antibody discovery by conducting high-throughput binding and functional screening using flow cytometry, ELISA, cell-based assays, and automated liquid-handling systems.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with flow cytometry and high-throughput screening, along with
familiarity with mammalian cell culture and functional cellular assays. You’ll join a collaborative, cross-functional team where your work will directly support data-driven decisions and the advancement of innovative biotherapeutic programs.
Key Responsibilities Include:
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
$47 - $50/hr with medical benefits available at a cost.
1 year initial contract with possibility of extension
Onsite in Worcester, MA
Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm
Orion Project Services is teaming up with a market-leading pharmaceutical company to hire a Scientist II for its Biotherapeutics Discovery team in Worcester, MA. This is an exciting opportunity to support antibody discovery by conducting high-throughput binding and functional screening using flow cytometry, ELISA, cell-based assays, and automated liquid-handling systems.
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with flow cytometry and high-throughput screening, along with
familiarity with mammalian cell culture and functional cellular assays. You’ll join a collaborative, cross-functional team where your work will directly support data-driven decisions and the advancement of innovative biotherapeutic programs.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Perform high-throughput antibody screening workflows, including flow cytometry-based binding, internalization, and reporter assays using automated liquid-handling systems.
- Perform and analyze experiments to evaluate antibody binding, potency, and selectivity using immunoassay platforms, including ELISA and flow cytometry.
- Coordinate sourcing of internal and commercial reagents for screening assays
- Develop and standardize screening workflows, assay protocols, and automation procedures.
- Maintain immortalized mammalian cell lines
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent education with typically approximately 5 years of relevant biotech or pharmaceutical industry experience, or Master’s Degree or equivalent education with typically two years of experience
- Strong hands-on experience with flow cytometry assay execution and troubleshooting
- Strong experience with high-throughput screening workflows
- Familiarity with protein-protein interaction assays, ELISA experience preferred
- Familiarity with immortalized mammalian cell culture
- Prior experience with functional cellular assays
- Excellent communication skills and demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams.
People are our business worldwide
Orion Group was founded in 1987 and is now one of the largest, independent, international recruitment companies. We have a network of 200 employees working from 24 offices, delivering a range of services – Talent Acquisition, Recruitment Outsourcing Services, Retained Search, Global Workforce Solutions, Completions & Commissioning and Materials Management – across 68 countries. As a global leader in workforce solutions, we recruit personnel across the Engineering & Technical, Office & Commercial, Scientific and Skilled Trades disciplines, for sectors including Oil & Gas, Life Science, Power & Utilities, Constructions & Infrastructure, Manufacturing and Renewables.
Justin Mertel
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