Associate Scientist, Product Biochemistry Full-time

Associate Scientist

Our Product Biochemistry team is seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist to join our growing team. A successful candidate will be responsible for performing protein purification, modification as well as providing in-depth characterization of therapeutic proteins to support research, pre-clinical and clinical assays. In this exciting role you will be part of method development and technology innovation efforts aimed to improve our understanding of biotherapeutic proteins/gene therapy reagents on a capillary based western systems.

A typical day as a Associate Scientist looks like:

• Conducts biochemical and biophysical characterization experiments and analyze data to elucidate quality attributes of protein and gene therapy candidates
• Develop methods/technologies to support both upstream and downstream functional groups
• Perform protein purification and modification (labeling) as required to support therapeutic pre-clinical assay development and release testing
• Document all analytical work in electronic laboratory notebook (ELN) according to a defined protocol accurately
• Communicate any findings to supervisor
• Summarize results in a concise format to support presentations and regulatory documents
• Present findings at group, departmental, and cross-functional meetings
• Maintain and troubleshoot essential instruments in lab

This role may be for you if you have:

• Experienced in the general operations of a laboratory and able to manage and organize data with manager's supervision.
• Fundamental technical competencies in key analytical protein methodologies such as Size Exclusion Chromatography (SEC), UV-Vis spectrophotometry, SDS-PAGE, Western blotting, CE-SDS, protein purification and basic chemistry skills as applied toward protein modifications.
• Experience on capillary electrophoresis is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize multiple tasks are required. Deep understanding of biophysical/biochemical characterization of proteins, experience on analytical method development is desirable.

In order to be considered qualified for this role, you must have a either a Masters or Bachelors degree in Biochemistry, Biophysical Chemistry, Biomedical engineering or related field and a minimum of 0-2 years of relevant post-degree laboratory experience with an emphasis on protein characterization and conjugation.