Job Description

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The mission of Biogen’s Biologics Drug Discovery group is to design, optimize, and develop high-quality differentiated protein therapeutics that become transformative medicines.

We seek an Associate Scientist to join our Protein & Cell Engineering group within Biologics Drug Discovery.  Primary responsibilities will include target validation, recombinant protein expression, cellular functional assay design and execution, cell engineering and molecular biology. 

WHAT YOU’LL DO  

• Protein engineering and cloning in expression and viral vectors
• Protein expression in mammalian cell platforms 1ml to 40L scale
• Cell engineering utilizing a variety of techniques to develop assays for biologics validation, screening and characterization.

WHY BIOGEN?

Our mission to find therapies for neurological and rare diseases is a unique focus within our industry and this shared purpose is what connects us as a team. We work together to overcome obstacles and to follow the science. We are resilient as we strive to make an impact on our patients’ lives and on changing the course of medicine. Together, we pioneer. Together, we thrive. 

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Mammalian tissue culture experience
• Experience in molecular cloning and construct design
• BS/MS in Biology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry or related field with 3 or more years of experience (Candidates with more or less experience will be considered and are encouraged to apply)

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Familiarity with cell based assays
• Lenti/retroviral transduction
• Use of CRISPR/Cas9 in genome engineering
• Experience with GIBSON/Seamless cloning

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.