Associate Scientist

Senior Associate Scientist - Molecular biology / Automation

Location: Bothell, WA

Duration: 9 months contract

Job Description:

As a Senior Associate Scientist, you will be at the center of our operations and you’ll find that everything we do, every day, is in line with an unwavering commitment to quality. You will be part of Our Worldwide Research and Development team that employs a multidisciplinary approach to identify and target cancer cell cycle for developing the next generation Oncology therapeutics and therapeutic combinations.

You will contribute to early discovery and protein engineering for the development of novel biotherapeutics. You will be responsible for extensive molecular biology, tissue culture and cell biology benchworks, including vector engineering, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR), cloning, cell line engineering and cell-based assay development. You will also contribute to protein/antibody expression and purification, biophysical characterizations and target validation.

With your deep knowledge in the discipline, you will be an active team member who influences at the project team level. You will be using your scientific judgment to adapt standard methods and techniques by applying prior work experience and consulting others. Your ability to plan will help in preparing short-term work activities on projects. Your creativity in developing novel processes and new ideas will be used frequently.

Qualifications

Must-Have

Bachelor's Degree

6 years of experience

Substantial experience with standard molecular biology skills and large-scale experiments. Experience with automation preferred

Experience implementing and executing novel drug combination strategies

Strong interest in computational biology and bioinformatics

Ability to effectively interact and collaborate with other scientists and computational biologists, both within the group and in other groups

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Nice-to-Have

Master's degree and 4 years of relevant experience

Experience working with antibodies and alternative antibody formats (e.g. bispecific)

Experience working with Hamilton and/or Tecan instruments

Past ADC experience including conjugation and evaluation of ADC activity

Understanding of display technologies such as phage or yeast display

Track record of successful contribution to research projects, preferably utilizing gene editing or screening methodologies