Associate Scientist, Biochemistry Team in Bio-Analytics

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Job description

It's a Perfect Day to change the world! At Perfect Day, we're doing just that.

Perfect Day was founded in 2014 to create delicious, nutritious dairy products that everyone can love. We're using fermentation (not animals) to make dairy proteins that are the foundation for foods like ice cream, cheese and yogurt - all with the distinctive taste and textures that consumers demand, but without lactose or environmental downsides. Through partnerships with respected brands, we're working to launch a whole range of dairy products that will help shape a humane, sustainable food system for future generations.

As the newest member of the Biochemistry Team in Bio-Analytics, you will build and maintain biochemical and biophysical assay support for R&D and manufacturing efforts. The Biochemistry team is a fast-paced and multidiscipline group, and we love solving puzzles! We need motivated, proactive members to establish reliable bioanalytical assays and explore new protein biophysical techniques. If you enjoy working on diverse problems with interesting proteins in a collaborative team, this is the role for you! A successful candidate will have prior industry experience working in teams and strong protein chemistry knowledge to complement and build upon our current profile of bioanalytical methods to interrogate protein quality/function, structure, activity and more!

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS:

• Assay development and optimization of various protein biochemistry/biophysical techniques including, but not limited to, 96 well plate assays, enzyme kinetics, post-translational modification characterization, FPLC, various PAGE techniques, DSC and fluorescence/luminescence-based assays.
• Carry out routine biochemical/enzymatic assays and analysis while maintaining a high level of experimental integrity.
• Data and statistical analysis, reporting and communicating results to a group of interdisciplinary and curious scientists.
• Work collaboratively with the R&D and manufacturing teams.
• Maintain a high degree of accuracy and meticulous attention to detail in both experimentation and documentation.
• We value team culture! Work cohesively in a team, being proactive in your work, seeking opportunities to build your understanding and contributing to a gift economy culture.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS REQUIRED:

• BS or Masters in Chemistry, Biochemistry or related field with 8 + years' experience of biochemistry/protein biochemistry related experience.
• Good understanding of enzymology.
• Experience in protein handling and protein-based biochemical and biophysical assays (UV-Vis, SDS-PAGE, FPLC, DSC, colorimetric assays).
• Experience in working in high-throughput systems (96 well plate formats).
• High level of technical aptitude.
• Strong interpersonal skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to effectively prioritize and manage a diverse workload.
• Ability to think and adapt to a rapidly changing environment.
• Excellent written and verbal skills.
• Self-starter with good organizational skills; able to work effectively in cross-functional teams, provide strong analytic and process design skills.

ADDITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS DESIRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• Experience with SciNote.
• Experience with automation, database input, query and extraction.
• Experience with Python, JMP or other programming language.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• This position requires the ability to stand or sit for prolonged periods, climb, kneel, bend and consistently lift up to 50 lbs.

It's a Perfect Day to change the world. The day when delicious dairy goodness is something everyone can love. The day we say goodbye to the downsides of factory farming. The day we throw a big party with luscious, animal-free milk, cheese, yogurt, and ice cream, all made with Perfect Day! We hope you join us!