Laboratory Research Technologist

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ExxonMobil's state-of-the-art campus north of Houston serves as home to its Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses and their associated service groups. The facility opened in 2014 and accommodates more than 10,000 employees and visitors. 

By bringing many global functional groups together, the campus provides employees with the tools and capabilities needed today, and in the future, to achieve business objectives and accelerate the discovery of new resources, technologies and products. It was designed to foster improved collaboration, creativity and innovation and enhance the company’s ability to attract, develop and retain the top talent in the industry. 

The campus is located in Spring, Texas, on 385 wooded acres immediately to the west of Interstate Highway 45 (I-45), at the intersection of I-45 and the Hardy Toll Road, approximately 25 miles from the cultural vibrancy of downtown Houston. 

The campus was constructed to the highest standards of energy efficiency and environmental stewardship. Its design incorporates extensive research into best practices in building and workplace design through extensive benchmarking of the world’s top academic, research, and corporate facilities. 

Learn more about what we do in Houston here.

About ExxonMobil Biomedical Sciences, Inc. (EMBSI)

Our history and our team: The mission of EMBSI is one that stretches back over six decades. Our team of scientists in diverse fields like environmental sciences, toxicology, occupational and community health, and epidemiology serve as in-house experts to support ExxonMobil in meeting the world’s energy needs while keeping people and the planet safe. We opened our first facility dedicated to environmental health research in 1980. Since then, we’ve seen our work make an impact both close to home and around the world, including the development of new methods for health and environmental safety assessments. In addition to helping shape corporate policy and product development at ExxonMobil, we take pride in sharing our research with the global scientific community. Learn more about EMBSI here.

What role you will play in our team

EMBSI's Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Laboratory is responsible for conducting ecotoxicology (environmental fate and effect) testing and research in support of ExxonMobil's products and global operations. EMBSI is currently seeking a laboratory research technologist to lead all aspects of its in vitro program which is focused on the development and validation of high-throughput toxicology test methods for complex test substances incorporating EMBSI’s environmental exposure expertise while being fully integrated into all EMBSI Lab operations.

What will you do

• Establish and validate high-throughput methods for in vitro toxicity testing of substances that are complex, hydrophobic and/or volatile 
• Execute commercial in vitro bioassays and establish and validate new bioassays to address evolving needs 
• Collaborate with internal and external multi-disciplinary teams of toxicologists, environmental scientists, chemists, and other professionals to design and execute guideline studies as well as support exploratory methods and data development. 
• Facilitate methods transfer to third party laboratories for high throughput testing 
• Maintain all reagents and equipment needed for in vitro toxicity testing 
• Study literature to identify opportunities to integrate new methods and approaches 
• Execute environmental toxicology and fate studies according to OECD and US EPA Test Guidelines and in compliance with Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs) 
• Write and execute study protocols, methods, reports and standard operating procedures (SOPs) under non-GLP and GLP conditions 
• Communicate results to relevant stakeholders via technical scientific writing and high-level translation 
• Contribute to laboratory procurement and maintenance 

Skills and Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree in biology or related field 
• Experience with cell culture techniques with a proven track record of independent study and proficiency in conducting in vitro studies 
• Understanding of molecular biology and basic toxicology principles 
• Experience in essential laboratory techniques, including various colorimetric, fluorimetric or luminescent bioassays, ELISA, PCR, and RNA and DNA isolations 
• Proficient with Microsoft office products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access) 
• Experience in a GLP environment 
• Willingness to learn new capabilities, including environmental toxicology and fate testing 
• Possesses excellent administrative and organizational competencies, maintains good documentation 

Preferred Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Graduate degree in biology or related field 
• Demonstrated experience as a GLP Study Director 
• Experience with organism husbandry and performing aquatic, benthic, and terrestrial toxicity testing 
• Strong knowledge about chemical fate and partitioning and methods used to characterize these 
• Strong analytical and communication skills 
• Experience with statistical packages (e.g., JMP, R) 
• Experience with toxicology database software (e.g., IUCLID)

Your benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designed to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance, and life.

We offer you: 

• Pension Plan: Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you. The basic benefit is a monthly annuity to be paid to you in retirement for the rest of your life. 
• Savings Plan: You can contribute between 6% and 20% of your pay and are encouraged to enroll right away. If you contribute at least 6% to your savings plan, the Company will contribute a 7% match. 
• Workplace Flexibility: We have several programs such as “Flex your Day”, providing ad-hoc flexibility around when and where you work, as well as longer-term programs such as leaves of absence and part-time work.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans. 
• Culture of Health: Programs and resources to support your wellbeing. 
• Employee Health Advisory Program: Provides confidential professional counseling for you and your family, including tools and resources promoting mental health and resiliency at no additional cost to you. 
• Disability Plan: Income replacement for when you cannot work due to illness or injury occurring on or off the job. Enrollment is automatic and at no cost to you.
   

More information on our Company’s benefits can be found at www.exxonmobilfamily.com.

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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