Title: Associate Scientist

Location : Cambridge, MA

Contract : 5 months

Pay : $30-34/hr

Job Summary

Our group is focused on designing and developing innovative therapeutic modalities and we are looking to expand our research team of driven scientists to aid in the development of novel protein- and RNA-based therapeutics. A desire to learn new techniques and expand the knowledge about novel technologies is essential as we look for a driven scientist motivated to have an impact on our innovative approaches. The individual will work collaboratively in a supportive environment to be trained on various DNA, RNA and protein related techniques.

Job Responsibilities

Supporting:

• High-throughput cloning and screening of antibodies and antibody fragments
• Pool DNA cloning from antibody discovery outputs
• In vitro phage library panning and clone screening via phage ELISA and periprep ELISA
• High-throughput binding assays for IgG testing such as ELISA and similar techniques
• Nanopore sequencing of antibodies and antibody fragments
• Mammalian cell culture, mammalian cell preparation
• Mammalian cell binding by FACS
• DNA library preparation (cloning and DNA purification)
• Phage library preparation (E. coli electroporation and phage rescue)
• Using automation for most of the steps and activities

Education & Qualifications

• BA/BS required

Required Skills:

• Bacterial/mammalian cell culture
• Biochemical Assay
• Molecular biology

Preferred Skills:

• Automation experience
• NGS/sequencing experience
• Display technology experience