Scientist I, Molecular Biology

Overview

Scientist I in Molecular Biology on the Antibody team, engineering and developing antibodies with a focus on reagent quality and specificity.

What you'll do

• Plan and execute experiments meticulously to meet program goals.
• Record results accurately and on time in data sheets and laboratory notebooks.
• Keep up to date with developments in antibody development by mining literature regularly.
• Compile and present data in written and oral formats.
• Participate actively in team meetings.
• Maintain attention to detail and adhere to schedules.

What you'll need

• Master's degree with 0-3 years of confirmed experience, or a fresh PhD (submitted within the last one year), in a life sciences field with a strong focus on protein design, protein purification, molecular biology, immunology, biotechnology or biochemistry.
• Experience in molecular biology, which could include nucleic acid extraction, PCR, and cloning.
• Proficiency in MS Office applications such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Strong statistical knowledge and familiarity with statistical software such as Prism.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to connect with peers and leadership.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with in-vitro transcription (IVT), mRNA delivery, LNP encapsulation, and best practices for RNA work.
• Experience with bioinformatics such as BLAST, pairwise and multiple sequence analysis, design and construction of expression vectors, codon optimization, and PCR primer design.
• Experience with molecular biology software such as Snapgene, CLC Workbench or Geneious.
• Prior work in single cell molecular biology workflows, next generation sequencing and/or display technologies.
• Knowledge and experience in protein purification, immunoassays such as ELISA, Western Blotting, Immunocytochemistry, Immunohistochemistry or Flow cytometry, and cell culture techniques.
• Experience with protein or antibody conjugation.
• Theoretical or practical experience in antibody development platforms.
• Project or work experience in support of relevant skills such as publications, project reports or thesis work.

Details

• Standard work schedule, Monday to Friday.
• Office environment with some degree of PPE required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc.).
• Location: Bangalore, India.