Work Schedule

Standard (Mon-Fri)

Environmental Conditions

Some degree of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) required (safety glasses, gowning, gloves, lab coat, ear plugs etc)

Job Description

About Team: Antibody team

The antibody team is involved in engineering and development of antibodies, with a deep focus on reagent quality and specificity

The core activities of team include design, development, purification, conjugation and testing of antibodies in a variety of immunoassay applications using groundbreaking tools and technologies

The goal of the program is product development and creation of product specific information to promote research use

Role Responsibilities

To be a member of the molecular biology core facility within an antibody development team through the advancement of innovative molecular biology techniques to enable high throughput recombinant antibody platforms

Responsibilities:

- Work in a fast paced environment towards antibody development testing
- Execute molecular biology techniques such as PCR, primer and vector design, DNA and RNA extraction and analysis, high throughput cloning
- Meticulous experimental planning and execution to meet program goals

- Timely record keeping of results into data sheets and laboratory note-books

- Regular mining of literature and keeping oneself up to date with developments in field of antibody development

- Compilation and presentation of data in written and oral formats

Active participation in team meetings

- Attention to detail and adherence to schedules

Candidate Requirement:

Applicants should have Master s degree or equivalent with 0-4 years experience or a PhD in a life sciences field (submitted within the last one year) with a strong focus on molecular biology, immunology, biotechnology or biochemistry





Nature of experience:

- Extensive hands on experience with molecular biology techniques such as PCR, primer and vector design, DNA and RNA extraction and analysis, High throughput cloning methods
- Experience with Next Generation Sequencing platforms including library preparation, and handling of sequencers
- Experience with bioinformatic analysis of sequencing data, particularly antibody sequencing
- Knowledge of programming languages such as Python or R is a plus
- Experience or familiarity with immunoassays such as ELISAs, Western Blotting, Immunocytochemistry, and/or immunohistochemistry

- Experience with antibody development and engineering including hybridoma, display technologies, single B cell, and other antibody platforms is desirable

- Experience in high throughput methods including automation is desirable
- Experience in establishing new protocols and workflows is desirable
- Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills to identify and troubleshoot technical challenges and provide suitable solutions
- Flexibility and adaptability to work in a quick-paced research environment

- Proficiency in MS Office applications such as Word, Powerpoint, Excel and possess a strong statistical knowledge and familiarity with statistical software such as Prism

The successful candidate will be self-motivated and a self-starter who is excellent at learning and applying new concepts for process or product improvements, possess excellent oral and written communication skills to connect to peers and leadership, and will be an excellent teammate

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