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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant industry experience, or a Master’s degree and at least 2 years of relevant industry experience, in Biocatalysis, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, Chemistry, or a related field.
• In-depth knowledge and hands-on experience with protein expression, purification, quantification, and characterization.
• Experience evaluating data sets, preparing reports, and presenting findings and/or results from data analysis.
• Initiative to independently identify, understand, and resolve experimental challenges.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Willingness to communicate openly within a team and be receptive to feedback and learning opportunities.
• Adaptability to changing plans as needed to meet goals.
• Ability to work onsite Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work.
• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Experience designing or operating automated experimental workflows and high-throughput systems.
• Interest in coding or Python for data visualization and analysis.
• Cell-free protein synthesis experience.
• Hands-on experience programming a variety of automation equipment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct small- and mid-scale expression of bacterial and yeast strains using plate- and flask-based methods.
• Perform small-, mid-, and large-scale protein purification from bacterial and yeast hosts using plate-based methods, resins, magnetic beads, gravity columns, and FPLC.
• Perform basic protein quantification and characterization, including SDS-PAGE, LabChip, and plate-based protein quantification methods.
• Collaboratively plan and execute experiments, applying expertise and project awareness to adapt to changes as needed.
• Expand coverage of project workflows by executing biochemical assays using produced proteins.
• Independently propose, plan, and execute improvement projects to make workflows more robust, higher throughput, and more reproducible.
• Contribute to reporting experimental results and participate in technical discussions during project meetings.
• Partner with automation, software, and data infrastructure teams to implement robotic liquid handling, assay orchestration, and streamlined data analysis pipelines.
• Maintain accurate documentation of experimental results in the LIMS system.
• Support team members with general project activities and other work as assigned.

Benefits

• Comprehensive compensation package including equity.
• Participation in a company bonus program.
• Paid time off.
• Company-observed holidays, including a company-paid holiday closure between December 25 and January 1.
• Paid medical and family leave.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including options for Health Savings Accounts.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan.
• Commuter benefits.