Lab Technician

Job: Lab Technician, Neuroscience Biomarkers Immunoassays

Duration: 08/31/2026 to 12/31/2026 with possible extension
Location: San Diego, CA 92121 (Onsite)

Description:

The Lab Technician, Biomarkers Protein Lab is a member of the Neuroscience Precision Biomarkers team, and is responsible for creating and validating assays, executing them, planning experiments, and implementing immunoassays on clinical samples. They maintain equipment and ensure laboratory safety by identifying problems and completing regular evaluations. They participate in tracking biological/medical samples. They also perform immunoassays on different platforms including plate ELISA, Simoa, Meso Scale, NuLisa and others.

The position has a scientific focus that consists of developing biochemical biomarkers for disease diagnosis and stratification, measurement of target engagement, disease progression and safety in the fields of Neuropsychiatry and Neurodegeneration.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Acts as a highly trained individual contributor by independently conducting and interpreting translation of research to human clinical trials.
• Leads lab-based translational medicine projects.
• Contributes to clinical research studies (data analysis, QC, etc.) and supports the study design and protocol development.
• Supports identification of appropriate biomarkers
• Monitors proper recording of information and reviews information to draw appropriate conclusions.
• Understands and applies Johnson & Johnson s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with team.

Minimum Qualification

• Minimally basic degree (B.S) in Science, Engineering and Technical subjects, as well as 5+ years of postgraduate work experience. A MA/MS with 3+ years of experience in a Biological/Chemistry discipline is preferred but not required
• Good verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Excellent computer proficiency e.g., MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word), Graphpad Prism
• Excellent analytical skill to identify gaps and root causes of issues, and think out of the box to develop a solution.
• Must be able to work independently with minimum supervision to meet tight deadlines, and maintain a positive attitude.

Notes from Manager:

• Will run data on human plasma
• Chromatography would be highly preferred
• Prior experience with sample handling
• Experience with NuLisa, ELISA, and/or Simoa
• Experience with AKTA - chromatography