Scientist II, Molecular Biology

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Job description

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• Job Title: Scientist II, Molecular Biology
• Location: Austin, TX
• Duration: 12-month
• Pay Rate- TBD

How will you make an impact?

We are seeking a creative and motivated Scientist II to join our rapidly growing genome engineering team. The candidate will be responsible for developing new products and will work closely with cross-functional teams including Bioinformatics, Marketing, Technical Service and/or Operations.

What will you do?

• Successful candidates will have a strong molecular biology experience with a background in protein engineering applications including hands-on experience in protein purification, protein expression, and functional protein activity screens.
• The candidate will work independently in a fast-paced environment with very supportive teammates.
• Independently designs experimental plans, analyzes experimental data, generates laboratory protocols, and writes technical reports, quantitative analyses, and product summaries
• Troubleshoots and solves difficult problems in the design/execution of development projects
• Investigates, creates, and incorporates new methods and technologies to improve the effectiveness of development workflows
• Maintains accurate lab notebook to support protection of intellectual property in accordance with relevant Thermo Fisher required standards
• Presents data at scientific conferences (external and internal) Interacts closely with other internal departments (i.e., Marketing, Business Development, Quality, Operations and/or Technical Services)
• Complies with all company safety, training, and quality regulations

How will you get here?

• A Master's degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or a related discipline and 1-2 plus years of lab experience is required.
• Alternately, a Bachelor's degree with 3 plus years of experience is acceptable.
• Protein evolution/characterization experience is preferred.
• Prior industrial experience is desirable.
• Strong cloning experience (standard cloning, PCR, mutagenesis, sequencing)
• Experience in characterizing proteins (PAGE gels, functional assays, etc)
• Experience in protein purification (AKTA) is desired

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Background in working with proteins and bacterial functional screens
• Proven proficiency in data analysis, research design, troubleshooting, and the evaluation of new techniques and procedures for manufacturing reagents, systems, products, or technologies

You should know: Your safety matters! Vaccination against COVID-19 may be a requirement for this job in compliance with current client and governmental policies. A Kelly recruiter will confirm and share more details with you during the interview process.

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