P1P1 — Entry-Level Professional
Entry Support
Entry-level scientist working under close supervision.
What this level means
New to role or field; performs basic tasks under supervision
- Scope
- Own tasks within a defined component
- Autonomy
- Close supervision; work reviewed frequently
- Complexity
- Routine problems with known solutions
- Impact
- Own deliverables
- Decision rights
- Few independent decisions; escalates the rest
- Leadership
- None — building the craft
- Typical experience
- 0–2 yrs
What you'd do
- Perform routine lab experiments and maintain lab equipment
- Assist in data collection and entry, ensuring accurate lab records and GLP compliance
- Conduct routine lab experiments
- Maintain laboratory equipment
- Ensure accurate data entry
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Lab equipment maintenance
- Data entry
- GLP compliance
- Basic experimental design
- Cell culture techniques
- Cell culture basics
- Laboratory safety protocols
- Data management
- Biotechnology fundamentals
- Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
- Basic understanding of cell culture techniques
- Learning design of experiments and data analysis
What good looks like
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering, or related field
- 0–2 years of relevant experience
Common titles
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What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
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