Scientist II, Protein Biology

Overview

Scientist II role on the Protein Biology team, focused on antibody validation and characterization, including reagent quality and specificity, for research use.

What you'll do

• Contribute to the antibody validation workflow, understanding target biology and validating antibodies for reproducibility using innovative methods and crafting data sets to enable market differentiation.
• Acquire and utilize knowledge of key aspects of protein biology to deliver results on antibody validation and characterization.
• Regularly mine literature and keep up to date with developments in the field of antibody validation.
• Perform in a fast-paced environment towards antibody validation, with attention to detail and adherence to schedules.
• Provide informal leadership to a team of scientists in matrix-style operation, including technical and operational supervision.
• Mentor and train junior scientists in research, design and experimental execution, interpreting data and data presentation to collaborators and partners.
• Drive conceptualization within teams to develop successful protocols addressing complex biological targets.
• Partner with product management, program management, and business development to meet program goals.

What you'll need

• PhD in molecular biology, cell biology, genetics, immunology, biotechnology, computational biology or biochemistry, with 2 to 3 years of experience.
• Familiarity with experimental workflow in cell and molecular biology, with extensive experience in the design and development of protein assays, protein-protein interaction (using co-immunoprecipitation), or development of immunoassays.
• Proven and extensive experience in flow cytometry and ELISA.
• Communication of research data and expert-level technical troubleshooting to resolve scientific problems and develop new protocols/methods.
• Good understanding of statistical and computational biology tools.

Nice to have

• Good working knowledge of western blotting and immunofluorescence.
• Working knowledge of databases and programming languages.
• Experience in antibody development platforms.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• Work schedule: Standard, Monday to Friday.
• Environment: Laboratory setting and office; adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and safety standards; cold room/freezers at -22°F/-6°C; some PPE required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs, etc.).