Senior Research Scientist

About GenScript

GenScript Biotech Corporation (Stock Code: 1548.HK) is a global biotechnology group. Founded in 2002, GenScript has an established global presence across North America, Europe, the Greater China, and Asia Pacific. GenScript's businesses encompass four major categories based on its leading gene synthesis technology, including operation as a Life Science CRO, enzyme and synthetic biology products, biologics development and manufacturing, and cell therapy.

GenScript is committed to striving towards its vision of being the most reliable biotech company in the world to make humans and nature healthier through biotechnology.

About ProBio

ProBio proactively provides end-to-end CDMO service from drug discovery to commercialization with proactive strategies, professional solutions and efficient processes in cell and gene therapy, vaccine, biologics discovery and antibody protein drug to accelerate drug development for customers. ProBio's total cell and gene therapy solution covers CMC of plasmid and virus for IND filing as well as clinical manufacturing and commercial manufacturing.

Responsibilities:

• Lead R&D project to meet business milestones and deliverables, manage project timeline and leverage internal resources to push projects forward.
• Collaborate with marketing and production team for new product and service development to meet customer's expectation
• Design and engineer new RNA products based on in vitro transcription method, optimize RNA constructs and test new designs for its function.
• Generate, interpret and present data to project team.
• Maintain an up-to-date accurate lab notebook records of performed studies.
• Monitors supply inventory and identifies any products required.
• Maintains work area, equipment, department and all storage areas in a clean, neat and orderly manner.
• Train junior scientist with following project milestones, help your direct report to set goals, prioritize tasks and adequately communicate top-down organization vision to them.
• Have regular meeting with your direct reports, discussing priorities and challenges, alignment, decision-making, collaboration, and providing technical guidance on them, make your impact bigger.
• Provide evaluation and feedbacks for your direct report, encouraging personal improvement, avoid recurring mistakes, and encourage good behaviors.
• Provide suggestions to hiring, termination and performance review, build a strong team.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Requirements:

• PhD's degree in molecular biology, chemistry, biochemistry, pharmaceutical science, chemical engineering or related field.
• >2 years of relevant experience in molecular biology, cellular biology, biochemistry, or related discipline in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.
• Direct experience with nucleic acid design, synthesis, and assessment in tissue culture or animal models with a robust technical skill set to math.
• Strong collaborative instinct with good time and resource management skills
• Broad molecular biology knowledge with the ability to apply engineering principles to solve problems.
• Works collaboratively with team members to support each other
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• A sense of humility and an eagerness to continue to learn and contribute to a supportive team

Benefit:

• Medical Insurance/ Vision Insurance/ Dental Insurance
• 401(k) & Retirement Savings Plan (RSP)
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• New Child Leave
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Company Holidays per year
• Paid Sick Days (earned based on hours worked)
• Compassionate Leave
• Jury Duty Leave
• Float day
• Personal days

Perks:

• Free colleague meals during shift
• Onsite massages Charis
• Onsite gyms

Compensation:

Salary range: $80,000 - $120,000, depending on experience and qualifications.

GenScript USA Inc/ProBio Inc. is a proud equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to attracting, retaining, and maximizing the performance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the Company's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity without discrimination or harassment based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status, uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

GenScript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. maintains a drug-free workplace.

Please note: Genscript USA Inc./ProBio Inc. will only contact candidates through verified application sources. GenScript/Probio does not request personal information from candidates through individual email or any other platform.