Research Associate

Description

Aurora Biolabs is seeking a motivated research associate in cell and molecular biology, biochemistry or related field.

The individual will be a critical part of our products development team, development a new line of recombinant protein products for drug discovery and commercial use. This position requires extensive hands-on experience with a broad range of techniques including protein expression and purification, molecular cloning, PCR, mammalian cell, insect cells and bacterial culture, ELISA, as well as in vitro cell-based/immuno-based assays.

You will work in an atmosphere that is stimulating, innovative, and customer focused.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

- Perform protein expression and purification in bacterial culture, insect cells or mammalian cell system, including antibody and HIS-tagged, GST-tagged protein purification, as well as related molecular techniques.

- Small, moderate or large scale antibody/protein production and purification in suspension bacterial or insect cells or mammalian system.

- Perform molecular cloning techniques and aid in construction of phage display libraries.

- Characterize engineered proteins through WB, ELISA, and in vitro assays; affinity measurement through ELISA, assay development for validation of antibody constructs and/or targets.

- Routine lab maintenance activities (i.e. buffer and reagent preparation, glassware, etc.)

- Day-to-day problem solving and cross-functional team-based activities to ensure daily operations and timelines are met.

Qualifications

- BS or MS degree in life science with at least 2-3 years of laboratory research.

- Priority for candidates with new production preparation and/or engineering experience; including design and execution of experiments for cloning and large-scale expression of proteins from any source.

- Must be proficient in aseptic cell culture technique.

- Highly organized with excellent analytical and critical thinking skills

- Highly self-motivated with a strong sense of responsibility and a collaborative spirit

- Ability to learn new skills quickly, and demonstrate initiative and follow-through in problem-solving. Must be able to work independently with supervision as needed.