Research Associate to Associate Scientist, Molecular Biology

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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