Research Associate to Associate Scientist, Molecular Biology job in Cambridge, USA

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Job type: Permanent

Discipline: Biological Sciences, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology

Location: United States

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Proclincal is recruiting a Research Associate to Associate Scientist, Molecular Biology for a biotech company located in Cambridge, MA. This client is focused on developing innovative vaccines for various disease areas using their proprietary RNA platform.

Responsibilities:

Be responsible for designing novel mRNA payloads for early research projects through to lead selection.
Generate and supervise plasmid production and IVT for mRNA production.
Support cross-functional efforts for plasmid and mRNA characterization.
Assist with supporting efforts on internal and outsourced projects (e.g., cloning, plasmid production, IVT, transfection, SDS-PAGE, Western, agarose gel, external sequencing).
Be a part of growing team in our in-person hands on laboratory where we will focus on growing great science, core lab work, data analysis, as well as instrument maintenance.
Focus your passion on creating science where patients' needs, and scientific discovery are our driving force.

Skills & Requirements:

A degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Biology, or related discipline.
BS/BA or MS/MA in Biology, Chemistry, or a related field with >3 years laboratory work experience.
Experience in cancer and/or infectious disease.
Experience in vaccines and/or mRNA technologies.
Hands on experience with common Molecular Biology techniques such as Restriction digestion, Plasmid isolation, transformation, bacterial culture, PCR, RT-PCR, Vector design and Cloning, Agarose Gel electrophoresis, Mutagenesis, Sequence analysis, RNA isolation, In vitro transcription, PAGE-SDS, Protein extraction, Western blotting, Mammalian Cell culture, transfection.
Familiarity with molecular biology tools (Benchling, Snapgene, and common bioinformatics tools)
Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to deal with competing priorities, strong reasoning, detail oriented and problem-solving ability is essential.
Ability to work on teams and with multiple projects and work well under general direction with tight timelines.
Independently motivated to learn.
Passion for working at the bench to advance programs and solve technical challenges.
Self-motivation and adaptability to evolving project priorities and responsibilities.
Team-oriented, with a strong work ethic.
US Citizenship or valid Visa.
Strong data visualization and presentation skills.
Ability to work on multiple and diverse cellular immunology programs.
Good record keeping and experience using ELN.

If you are having difficulty in applying or if you have any questions, please contact Danielle Bahnasy at (+1) 646-868-5142.

Proclinical is a specialist employment agency and recruitment business, providing job opportunities within major pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device companies.

Proclinical Staffing is an equal opportunity employer.

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