One of our early-stage portfolio companies is building a platform to drive AI-powered enhancements in wet labs for protein-based drug discovery, and they are looking for a Founding Scientist to join their team.

Responsibilities
Establish and troubleshoot cell-free protein expression in E. coli lysate and reconstituted systems, starting from linear DNA templates supplied by a synthesis vendor
Get expression yields high and consistent enough to feed a binding assay, and know what to change when they are not
Design and run biolayer interferometry experiments
Decide when a binding result needs an orthogonal check and build those checks in
Recommend methods, equipment, and external service providers, source reagents, and compare quotes on cost and lead time
Document experiments, interpret results, and recommend next steps

Requirements




A master's degree or PhD in biotechnology, biochemistry, molecular biology or equivalent hands-on experience running protein expression and binding assays in a skilled lab
Hands-on cell-free protein expression
Direct experience expressing from linear DNA templates in a cell-free system
Ability to run and troubleshoot experiments independently, including telling the difference between a biological negative and a dead reagent
Hands-on experience in drug development, with a CRO or pharma background .

Please apply to this role directly on LinkedIn. This is the only way to be considered for this role. Please do not DM any of our stakeholders about this position.

📌 Founding Scientist Early Stage Biotech Ai Company Bangalore Metropolitan Area (India)
🏢 Peak XV Partners
📍 India