Educational Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Biology, molecular biology, biochemistry, or a related discipline

Responsibilities:

• PCR, cloning, mutagenesis, DNA purification, sequencing, and transformation/transduction
• Perform sequence analyses and database searches using Geneneious and other internal molecular biology and bioinformatics tools
• Use liquid handler
• Conduct various assays to characterize proteins
• Assist with equipment maintenance
• Written and verbal communication of plans, procedures, and results

Competencies and Qualifications:

• Self motivated and interest to learn new things
• Knowledge of molecular biology methods including cloning, mutagenesis, DNA purification, bacterial cell culture, PCR, and sequencing
• Ability to design primers, plasmid constructs, and libraries
• Aptitude to design, optimize, and run plate-based assays in a high-throughput manner
• Familiarity with bioinformatics sequence analysis tools like BLAST
• Experience using a plate reader for assays
• Database management experience
• Knowledge in method development validation processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Familiarity with protein expression and purification is a plus