Scientist I, Molecular Biology
Core
Engineer and develop antibodies with a focus on reagent quality and specificity for immunoassay applications.
Role type
Scientist I, Molecular Biology (Antibody Development)
Builds
Antibody products and reagents for research use
Domain
Life Sciences / Biotechnology / Immunology
Required skills
Molecular biology, Protein design, Protein purification, Nucleic acid extraction, PCR, Cloning, In-vitro transcription (IVT), mRNA delivery, LNP encapsulation, RNA work best practices, Bioinformatics (BLAST, sequence analysis), Expression vector design, Codon optimization, PCR primer design, Molecular biology software (Snapgene, CLC Workbench, Geneious), Single cell molecular biology, Next generation sequencing, Display technologies, Protein purification, Immunoassays (ELISA, Western Blotting, Immunocytochemistry, Immunohistochemistry, Flow cytometry), Cell culture, Protein/antibody conjugation
Preferred skills
Antibody development platforms, Publications, Project reports, Thesis work, Statistical software (Prism), MS Office applications
Technologies
Snapgene, CLC Workbench, Geneious, Prism, MS Office
Responsibilities
Meticulous experimental planning and execution, Timely record keeping of results, Regular mining of literature, Compilation and presentation of data, Active participation in team meetings
Seniority
Junior to Mid-level, hands-on IC