Job Description

Job Description

A Research Associate laboratory position is available at Evrys Bio, LLC. The selected candidate will join an entrepreneurial team at a innovative biotech company focused on the discovery, research and development of novel small-molecule antiviral drugs.  A successful candidate is expected to have a college level degree in biological sciences, be highly motivated and hard-working, and to have demonstrated expertise in laboratory skills in cellular and molecular biology. 

Duties: 

• Propagation of several viruses (BSL-2 level) and cell lines for evaluation of candidate drugs 

• Standard analyses of cell growth properties and viral replication 

• Molecular and cell biological analysis of both viral and cellular targets of candidate drugs including signal transduction assays of observed antiviral effects 

• Routine screening of candidate drugs in high-throughput plate format (96, 384-well) and assay development 

• Efficient time management and multitasking, critical evaluation of primary data, effective record keeping, electronic laboratory notebook maintenance, standard laboratory set up, clean up and maintenance 

• Present experimental results to the research team on a regular basis and have interactions with all other Evrys team members; participate in manuscript publication.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Skills/Qualifications: 

• Bachelor/Master’s degree in biological sciences and/or related disciplines with a minimum of 3 years of hands-on laboratory work experience in industry or academia 

• >2 years demonstrated expertise in tissue culture techniques, including with mammalian cell lines 

• >2 years demonstrated expertise in DNA/RNA handling and analyses (e.g. nucleic acid extraction, qPCR) 

• Standard protein analyses techniques (e.g., Western blot, Immunofluorescence assay) 

• Proficiency in spoken and written English, as well as relevant computer skills (e.g. Excel, PowerPoint, and Word) 

• Standard bacterial genetics is a plus (e.g., plasmid preps, molecular cloning) 

• Previous work in the field of virology and/or cellular metabolism is strongly preferred  

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