Job Title: Protein Biochemistry Research Assistant II
Duration: 6 months 
Location: Cambridge, MA

HM Notes:

• M-F 9-5 (start and end time a little flexible).
• 6 month contract from whenever the candidate starts.
• Not likely to extend. Fully onsite.
• Would consider a candidate with a bachelors degree and 3-5 years experience or a Masters with 1-3 years.
• Years of experience should be in the industry and not just from school.

Essential qualifications:
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Protein Biochemistry/Biochemistry preferred, or related field.
• With a Bachelor's Degree - At least 3-5 years of hands-on laboratory experience (industry).
• With a Master's Degree - At least 1–3 years of hands-on laboratory experience (industry).
• Experience with recombinant protein production, purification, and characterization.
• Protein characterization techniques (e.g. SDS-PAGE, Western Blots, endotoxin testing, HPLC, BLI (Octet) or SPR (Biacore))
• Experience in FPLC protein purification using AKTA systems and Unicorn software (e.g. affinity chromatography, SEC, and IEX)
• Strong organizational and documentation skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• A creative, problem-solving, collaborative, and goal-oriented mindset
Preferred qualifications:
• Experience in plate based functional assays (ELISA/MSD, functional assays, enzyme kinetics, chromogenic/fluorescent readouts, etc.)
• Experience with protein bioconjugation and conjugate purification
• Experience with oligonucleotides and related methods a plus
• Experience using Benchling (eLN)

Key Responsibilities:
• Support expression, conjugation, purification and characterization of proteins
• Develop and conduct biophysical and functional assays to validate various protein designs
• Perform plate-based assays to analyze samples downstream from in vivo studies
• Analyze, integrate and interpret data from multiple sources
• Diligently document work in digital systems and regularly communicate results in team and group settings
• Prepare reagents, solutions, and samples for analysis, including samples collected from in vivo studies (e.g. tissue homogenization and protein extraction).
• Assist in method development, validation, and troubleshooting.
• Ensure compliance with safety regulations and good research practices
• Work collaboratively in a team environment and manage priorities to achieve our goals 

 


At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position’s starting pay is: $38.00/hr.