Research Associate I/II

BEPC is looking for a Research Associate I/II in South San Francisco, CA to join our fast-growing team of consultants!

W2 Contract: 6 months with opportunities for extensions based on business needs and performance.

Pay Range: $46.17-50.17/hr. plus we offer Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance benefits!

Schedule: 100% Onsite

Job Summary:

The Protein Sciences organization within the Research and Early Development department is seeking a highly motivated, scientifically curious, skilled, and productive research associate to advance efforts on drug discovery and gene therapy modalities in a contract role. This position offers hands-on experience in drug discovery. The candidate will be expected to work independently, to generate data and communicate results that drive project decisions.

Responsibilities:

• Engineer therapeutics and perform biophysical, biochemical & biological analyses such as Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)/biolayer interferometry (BLI) for PPI assessment, enzymatic activity assays, cell culturing and transduction experiments.
• Cell culture, flow cytometry and transduction efficiency experiments.
• Operating FPLC for protein purification.
• Independently design and execute well-controlled experiments.
• Collect, analyze, interpret, and effectively communicate data.
• Collaborate across research groups to support the development of therapeutics for both intracellular and extracellular targets.
• Communicating with and presenting to collaborators across research community.

Qualifications:

• BS, MS, or PhD in biochemistry, protein engineering, molecular biology, molecular virology or a related discipline, with significant wet-lab experience.
• Excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills required.
• Knowledge of basic wet-lab skills including, but not limited to protein purification (FPLC) and characterization, PCR, construct design, cloning, biochemical and biophysical assays.
• Proficiency with SPR/BLI, mammalian cell culture, flow cytometry, and/or working with adeno associated viruses (AAVs) is preferred.
• Motivated, collaborative, self-directed, efficient.
• Meticulous, detail-oriented and organized, with excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

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