OUR CLIENT:
Meet is proud to partner with a cutting-edge biotechnology out of San Francisco California developing therapeutic antibodies for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune and other serious diseases.
THE POSITION:
We're searching for a highly motivated individual to serve as a Research Associate, Protein Sciences to support protein production for their discovery programs. The successful candidate will be a member of the Protein Sciences team and support protein production utilizing mammalian protein expression, purification, and characterization.
ROLE DETAILS:
This is a contract-to-hire position requiring onsite In Foster City, CA.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Production of proteins for Research and pre-clinical activities
- Protein expression in mammalian system in transient and stable format
- Protein purification using affinity and other chromatography methods
- Cryopreservation of cell lines and clarification of production medium
- Protein quantification, SDS-PAGE, size exclusion HPLC, other analytical methods as appropriate
- Materials management and inventory maintenance
- Maintenance of electronic lab notebook and databases, preparation of reports, and regular presentations to summarize results and update management
REQUIREMENTS:
- BS degree in biological sciences (biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology) with 1-3 years experience in the biopharmaceutical industry
- Familiarity with mammalian protein expression systems in transient and stable formats, protein purification of monoclonal antibody and other proteins using affinity and other chromatography techniques
- Proficiency in aseptic technique, cell line maintenance, and host cell transfection
- Experience with analytical methods such as SDS-PAGE, size exclusion HPLC, ELISA, Octet and other methods for protein characterization
