Sr. Scientist II, Molecular Biology/Microbiology

Role Summary

Senior Scientist II with a background in molecular biology and/or microbiology to join the peptide display hit generation team. Lead technology development projects and therapeutic peptide hit generation efforts, utilizing phage-display and/or mRNA-display technologies, and drive internal hit generation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of in-house peptide display workflows utilizing the proprietary peptide microarray platform to accelerate hit identification, including designing/generating display libraries, screening against targets, performing NGS, and large-scale data analysis.
• Explore and assess advanced technologies for modifying peptide display libraries (e.g., chemical modification, non-canonical amino acids).
• Use proprietary data analysis tools to analyze sequencing data and other datasets from peptide display libraries.
• Resolve key project hurdles using available information and technical expertise.
• Publish research in peer-reviewed journals and present at scientific conferences.
• Pursue project-relevant leads aligned with the group’s strategy.
• Demonstrate proficiency across a wide range of relevant technologies.
• Proactively seek new information from the literature and apply it to projects and the program.
• Primary author of publications, presentations, regulatory documents, and/or primary inventor of patents.
• Understand and adhere to corporate standards regarding code of conduct, safety, and material handling.
• May mentor/supervise a team of one or more and evaluate performance.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s Degree with typically 12 years of experience, Master’s Degree with typically 10 years of experience, or PhD with typically 4 years of experience in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Chemical and Biological Engineering, or related fields.
• Experience with mRNA-display and/or phage-display libraries, including design, generation, screening, and data analysis.
• Proficiency in generating and analyzing next-generation sequencing (NGS) libraries.
• Coding skills relevant to data science (e.g., Python) or willingness to learn.
• Ability to learn and master new experimental techniques, multitask, and meet deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication of research.

Skills

• Automation and/or molecular barcoding experience (Preferred).
• Experience managing other researchers/technicians or managing relationships with CROs (Preferred).