Research Scientist II, Gene R&D at GenScript

About GenScript

Founded in 2002 in New Jersey, GenScript Biotech Corporation accelerates innovation in biotech and healthcare by providing researchers and companies with the building blocks needed to develop groundbreaking treatments and products. Guided by its mission to Make People and Nature Healthier Through Biotechnology, and its role as a well-recognized biotechnology company, GenScript has a team of approximately 6,165 employees and has served more than 200,000 customers across over 100 countries and regions.

Job Title: Research Scientist II, Gene R&D

Supervisor: Director of US Molecular Biology Gene R&D Dept.

Location: Piscataway, NJ (Fully Onsite)

Salary: $70,000 - $90,000 dependent upon experience

Key Responsibilities:

Develop and optimize high-throughput sequencing library prep methods.
Manage project timeline and leverage internal resources to push project forward.
Generate, analyze, interpret and present data to a broader team.
Closely communicate with other teams to ensure smooth tech transfer.

Requirements:

PhD. degrees in molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry or related fields.
> 2 years of relevant experience in developing scalable NGS workflow in pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
Direct experience in designing customized library preps across different high-throughput sequencing platforms. (Illumina and ONT)
Broad molecular biology and microbiology knowledge with the ability to apply scientific intuition and interpretation to solve problems.
Deep knowledge and hands-on experience in using and building both standard and customized bioinformatics pipeline.
Proficiency in at least one of the common programming languages (Python, R, Java)
Extensive experience in analyzing biological datasets and various file formats (FASTQ, BAM, VCF etc.)
Experience with the high-throughput NGS library prep workflow for clinical samples in a plus.
Experience with cell-free protein expression is a plus.

Strong collaborative instinct with good time and resource management skills.

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Benefits:

Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as a 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one. We offer paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment, and a paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays. Additional benefits include flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance. We also provide commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs; demonstrating our ongoing commitment to building a culture where our people feel empowered, supported, and inspired to do their best work.

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.

Research Scientist II, Gene R&D

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