Senior Research Associate, Biochemistry

Terray Therapeutics•Monrovia, CA

59d•$78,000 - $106,000•Onsite

About The Position

Terray Therapeutics is seeking a motivated, creative, and experienced assay scientist to join our biochemical assays team. This role will be full-time onsite. The candidate will report to the Biochemical Assays team lead and work with the assay team to test small molecule hits from our screens in a range of biochemical assays using different target proteins. Part of Terray’s success is nurtured by a hands-on work environment where everyone is accountable, vested in a vision of excellence, and actively taking part in the success of the business. Terray supports a positive work environment where employees can feel engaged, recognized and empowered to be creative.

Requirements

BSc with 4+ years of research experience in the field of biochemistry, enzymology or related field, OR
MSc with 2+ years of research experience in the field of biochemistry, enzymology or related field
Hands-on experience with small molecule testing in assays
Excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills and can thrive in a highly collaborative research environment
Demonstrated technical proficiency, attention to detail, ability to troubleshoot to solve problems and to deliver high quality data

Nice To Haves

Industry experience
384-well format biochemical assays
Hands-on experience with a variety of assay formats (e.g. luminescence, FRET, Fluorescence Polarization, ELISA)
Experience with mammalian cell culture and reporter cell lines

Responsibilities

Run biochemical assays specific to the protein targets at scale using liquid handling robots to evaluate hits from tArray screens
Potential to flex into reporter cellular assays
Working closely with our assay scientists to optimize and develop new assays
Record experiments in the electronic notebook, analyze data and communicate results in meetings
Support organization of lab and equipment as needed