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Associate Scientist II

Rangam Consultants Inc

Associate Scientist II

Gaithersburg, MD
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Someone with molecular biology skills, in particular skills relating to phage/yeast/mammalian display and antibody/protein engineering. PhD resources would be considered over qualified for this role.

    Position Overview:

    We are seeking a highly motivated individual to support the development of novel technologies aimed at isolating antibodies using single-cell technologies.

    This individual will collaborate with scientists from different therapeutic areas to use these technologies toward lead isolation against an array of targets and diseases.

    The candidate will also support efforts to improve the technology, including designing and executing experiments, analyzing and interpreting data and presenting results to larger groups.

    This is a grant-funded proprietary project, through April 2018, implementing new technology discovery efforts towards therapeutic antibodies.

    • Candidates should have experience, preferably in Molecular Biology work
    • Candidates should have experience with Phage-Display and/or Yeast Display techniques (bacterial expression, expressing and purifying antibodies)
    • Experiences with mammalian cell culture and molecular cloning are beneficial
    • Candidates should be comfortable with PowerPoint for providing team presentations and communications
    • 90% lab-based, 10% administrative
    • Multi-disciplinary, working with other scientists within the infections disease space
    • Since this is a gran-based initiative, candidates need to be able to effectively meet deadlines based on required milestones
    • Ideal candidates will be problem solvers with optimization experience