Research Associate

Proteins are the most advanced nanotechnology we know of. At Adaptyv, our mission is to make proteins easier to engineer. We are building technologies that allow protein engineers to design and test new proteins in order to develop new medicines, better enzymes for research and industrial applications or functional materials with novel properties.

We believe that designed proteins will be at the core of the bio-revolution and radically change how we manufacture goods, treat aging & diseases and even how we think about applications such as computation and data storage. We want to unlock that potential and help advance humanity to a post-scarcity future.

We are looking for a talented Research Associate to join our Biology Team. You will run molecular biology protocols and assays and develop highly automated protein engineering workflows for our Foundry.

Responsibilities

• Perform molecular biology techniques such as PCR, cloning, DNA assembly, sequencing and protein expression and assaying using our high-throughput protocols
• Record experimental parameters and results to enable scaleable, reproducible workflows
• Keep track of samples, inventory, reagents to ensure optimal lab operation
• Help develop new protocols and assays and automate them in our Foundry in collaboration with the Platform Team

Qualifications

• BS, MS in Biology, Biotechnology, Life Science Engineering, Chemical Biology, Chemistry or similar
• At least 2 years of hands-on lab work and experience with research and development in molecular biology
• Comfortable with Python scripting and data analysis
• You are very organized, hands-on, have attention to detail and a strong work ethic