What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Associate, Molecular Biology (Contract) position at Scismic?
Scismic is supporting the growth of a biotech startup in Seattle, WA that is developing smart cell therapies that reprogram complex biological processes in ways that small molecules and biologics cannot.
The Synthetic Biology & Biophysics team is seeking a highly motivated Molecular Biology Research Associate to support construct design and cloning, DNA preparation, and inventory management.
Responsibilities (may include but are not limited to):
- Perform routine molecular biology techniques, including but not limited to cloning, assembly, transformation, plasmid DNA prep and PCR, both manually and on automation platform
- Manage inventory of required materials and maintain lab equipment to support DNA construction and preparation
- Support technology development and implement new molecular biology technologies
- Keep good records of lab work in electronic lab notebook (ELN) and in-house database
- Gather data, perform analysis and present results to team members
Required Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry or a closely-related field
- Experience in DNA construct design, PCR, cloning (traditional restriction enzyme cloning, Gibson cloning, Golden Gate cloning), transformation, DNA preparation (mini-, midi-, maxi-, giga-preps), handling and inventory management
- DNA sequence analysis and in-silico cloning with minimal guidance
- Strong organizational, time management, and documentation skills
- Detail oriented and thorough, self-motivated, and be capable to work both independently and collaboratively
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability and desire to work in a fast paced, start up environment
Preferred Experience:
- Experience with high-throughput cloning
- Experience with wet lab automation system such as Biomek, Echo, Qpix
- Experience with high throughput DNA analysis on TapeStation, LabChip, Lunatic
- Familiar with benchling and SQL
- Experience with bioinformatics and NGS
Salary Range:
$68,000 - $75,000 a year
The company is committed to a diverse workforce. Employment decisions regarding recruitment and selection will be made without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, genetic information or characteristic, gender identity and expression, veteran status, or other non-job related characteristics or other prohibited grounds specified in applicable federal, state and local laws.
Full Time Employees (and their eligible dependents) may enroll in the company's medical, dental, vision, life insurance and 401k plan. In addition, employees may receive stock option grants to be outlined in their offer of employment. Employees enjoy flexible PTO, paid sick leave and twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year. The company also offers a generous paid parental leave policy to all regular full-time employees
Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States. If you are legally authorized to work in the United States now, or in the future without any form of sponsorship, we encourage you to apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $68,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $68,000 - $75,000
