SR. SCIENTIST- MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

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PRIMARY FUNCTION / PRIMARY GOALS / OBJECTIVES: Leads projects. Provides technical review, direction, and feedback to others. Conducts advanced research.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsible for implementing and maintaining the effectiveness of the quality system.

- The successful candidate will be responsible for design, cloning, expression and purification of recombinant proteins. Subsequent in vitro protein characterization studies will also be conducted including electrophoretic analysis, chromatography, and immunoassay design. The successful candidate will be self motivated and a team player with strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Scientific Leadership: Submits ideas for inventions; publishes; innovates through patent filings and/or scientific publications.
- Lab Safety: Participates in lab safety.
- Documentation: Appropriately documents experimental procedures and results in a timely manner and according to established guidelines.

ACCOUNTABILITY / SCOPE:
Across functional areas/programs within division. Contributes to project plan. Responsible for project completion.

QUALIFICATIONS:

EDUCATION:
Ph.D. plus 2 years of research or industrial experience.

BACKGROUND/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:
Experience in molecular biology techniques related to protein expression. Experience with multiple prokaryotic and eukaryotic vectors and systems, the ability to generate stable eukaryotic cells lines expressing recombinant proteins; knowledge of bioinformatics software is required. The successful candidate will be expected to plan experiments, analyze and interpret data with limited guidance and present results at team & management meetings.

Mature Computer Skills. Advanced Knowledge of multiple analytical instruments.

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