Institute Associate Scientist III - Protein Science

Education

Required: Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Enzymology, Pharmacology, Chemistry or related field.  

Preferred:  Master's degree in a related field.

Experience

Required: Three years of relevant research experience in lab. With preferred degree, one year of required experience. 

Preferred: 

• One year of relevant research and in a biotech or industry-like environment. 

• Experience in monoclonal antibody generation using different techniques of hybridoma, single B-cell cloning coupled with recombinant expression and high throughput screening.

• Experience in antibody engineering for various formats, such as bispecific antibody, antibody drug conjugates. 

• Experience in antibody engineering using yeast or mammalian cell surface display.

• Biophysical and biochemical characterization with state of the art techniques such as mass spec.

• High throughput cell-based functional screening, antibody-antigen interaction analysis.

• Experience in molecular biology, protein engineering, purification and characterization with state of the  art techniques

• Excellent oral and written communication skills are required.

• Dedication, focus, quick learning abilities, and the ability to multitask.

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