Scientist

Title: Bench Scientist

Location: Bothell, WA

Duration: 6+ Months

Job Description:

• We are seeking a senior associate scientist to help manage our internal protein inventory and assist with routine antibody purifications.
• Your primary activities will be to fulfill inventory requests, perform FPLC-based antibody purifications, and analyze purified material to confirm quality.
• Your work will support the core protein production group within the Research department and will play a critical role in driving preclinical efforts to develop novel antibody-based therapeutics.
• Regularly monitor, self-assign, and update inventory requests.
• Use LIMS interface and Excel workbooks to fulfill and document assigned requests.
• Manipulate protein samples under sterile conditions inside a biosafety cabinet.
• Purify antibodies with AKTA Avant equipment.
• Characterize purified proteins by UPLC, UV-vis, and Mass Spectrometry methods.
• Maintain detailed records of purification experiments in an ELN.
• Complete general lab upkeep including buffer preparation and basic FPLC/column maintenance.
• Communicate activities to the team and troubleshoot any issues, elevating problems to management as needed.

Education And Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in STEM field (e.g., Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry) with 2+ years post-degree lab experience.

Technical Skills Requirements:

• Wet lab experience using pipettes and maintaining sample sterility using biological safety cabinets.
• Hands-on experience with FPLC protein purification.
• (Preferred) experience with protein analytical methods (e.g., analytical SEC, HIC, mass spectrometry).
• (Preferred) experience keeping records in ELN systems.
• (Preferred) writes or understands advanced Excel formulas and VBA or other coding languages.

Hard Skills:

• Manipulate protein samples under sterile conditions inside a biosafety cabinet.
• Regularly monitor, self-assign, and update inventory requests.
• Purify antibodies with AKTA Avant equipment.

Preferred Skills:

• experience with protein analytical methods (e.g., analytical SEC, HIC, mass spectrometry).
• experience keeping records in ELN systems.
• writes or understands advanced Excel formulas and VBA or other coding languages.