Senior Molecular Biologist

3 days ago

San Francisco, California, United States HireMinds: Specialized Recruiting in Life Sciences, Marketing, Finance Accounting Full time
Unlock the Future of DNA Synthesis

We're seeking a highly skilled Molecular Biologist to join our team at HireMinds, a specialized recruiting firm in Life Sciences, Marketing, Finance, and Accounting. As a key member of our team, you'll play a crucial role in developing next-generation DNA synthesis methods to support protein engineering across various industries.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, validate, and implement novel gene synthesis strategies to reduce DNA synthesis costs by 2 orders of magnitude.
  • Develop high-throughput molecular biology processes for manufacturing gene synthesis products in a high-throughput MFG lab, utilizing liquid handling robotics, bioanalyzers, and Next Gen sequencers.
  • Collaborate with AI/ML colleagues to create end-to-end gene synthesis design and analysis workflows, leveraging learnings to improve processes and strategies.
  • Maintain detailed documentation, author reports, develop SOPs, and contribute to building a highly organized manufacturing laboratory.
  • Develop new processes and strategies to incorporate novel customer needs into product offerings.

Required Qualifications:

  • PhD with 1-3 years of industry experience or comparable (MS with 4-6 years, BS with 6-8 years) in molecular biology, genetic engineering, or protein engineering.
  • Experience with product prototyping and optimization, including a strong command of molecular biology, chemistry, or biochemistry.
  • Experience taking research programs and deploying them into process development or manufacturing settings.
  • Experience with gene synthesis strategies, DNA modifying enzymes, or modified nucleic acid chemistries.
  • Minimum 2-4 years of hands-on molecular biology experience.

Desirable Skills:

  • Proven track record of working with automation and/or software engineers to bring processes to market.
  • Experience with novel nucleases, ligases, polymerases, and other DNA-modifying enzymes.
  • Strong knowledge of viral genetics and/or replication mechanisms.
  • Basic proficiency with Python.

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