Senior Associate Scientist

Scientist Position

We are currently looking for a motivated Scientist to join the High Throughput Antibody Screening and Biomolecular Interaction Group within the Therapeutic Proteins team.

As a Sr Associate Scientist, a typical day may include:

Supporting Therapeutics Protein activities by implementing methods to characterize protein interaction kinetics and biochemical properties using SPR, BLI, ITC, and other analytical technologies in support of the company's VelocImmune fully-human antibody pipeline. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Antibody characterization, method development, and analytical support for biologics development using biochemical and biophysical methods.
• Troubleshooting established test methods used in development and release testing of screening reagents.
• Tabulate results and write summary reports of assay development.
• Present findings at group and interdepartmental meetings.
• Maintain lab supplies and equipment.
• Produce and maintain accurate records.

You might be a good fit if you have the following:

• Kinetics analysis
• Protein chemistry
• Electrophoretic methods of analyses of proteins (SDS-PAGE, Western Blot)
• HPLC & FPLC techniques
• Immunoassays development (ELISA)
• Chromatography
• Spectroscopy
• Iso-Thermal Calorimetry
• Interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Word processing, spreadsheet, and database management

To be considered for this role, you must have the following:

BS with 6+ yrs or a MS degree with 3+ yrs proven experience. Solid understanding in one or more of the following areas are needed: structural biology, biophysics, or chemical biology. The candidate is expected to have the ability to follow verbal and written instructions, be self-motivated, resourceful, and proactive, in addition to possessing excellent organizational, interpersonal, and problem solving skills. Knowledge and experience in using biophysical methodologies such as Biacore, Octet, or ITC to study protein/small molecule or protein/protein interactions and binding kinetics preferred. Good hands-on experience in protein chemistry such as (HPLC, FLPC, ion-exchange, affinity, size exclusion chromatography, and protein conjugation chemistry) or protein analysis (SDS-PAGE, Western-blot, ELISA). Highly motivated and able to work productively in a fast-paced team environment. Excellent communication skills required.

$80,300.00 – $131,100.00