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Biologist II (Protein Purification) Contract: North Chicago, Illinois, US
Salary: $32.00 Per Hour
Job Code: 354105
End Date: 2025-01-08
Days Left: 27 days, 2 hours left
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To discuss more about this job opportunity, please reach out to Chitrank Rastogi (LinkedIn URL - email your updated resume at Email - chitrank.rastogi@collabera.com or give me a call at (425) 523-1648. Thank you! Pay Range - $28 to $32/hr. (negotiable) Job Description: Job Roles & Responsibilities: - Protein purification experience
- Characterization of protein samples via SDS-PAGE, western blot, TSA
Description: - Seeking a highly motivated and experienced research scientist to join our Protein Sciences group in the Chicago area.
- The candidate will be working in a highly dynamic group to provide protein purification support for a variety of small molecule drug discovery programs.
- The candidate should have protein purification and characterization experience and be proficient in chromatography.
What are the top 5 skills/requirements this person is required have? - Required Skill 1: Hands-on experience in recombinant protein purification
- Required Skill 2: Experience in protein characterization with biophysical methods (SDS-PAGE, western blots, etc.).
- Required Skill 3: Good record keeping, attention to details.
- Required Skill 4: Experience working in a laboratory environment.
- Required Skill 5: Ability to learn and adapt quickly.
What years of experience, education, and/or certification is required? - 0+ (bachelors or masters) years of experience in biochemistry, chemistry
Key Responsibilities: - Perform purification of recombinant proteins using chromatographic methods.
- Characterize protein with SDS-PAGE, western blot, and other biophysical methods.
- Continuously drive for improved process performance; Provides scientific insight to overcome issues (i.e., solubility, purity, heterogeneity, yield).
- Ensure that experiments are planned and coordinated cross- functionally, as well as executed effectively.
- Handle issues with a sense of urgency when required.
- Authoring associated technical reports and documents.
- Work independently with team spirit. Accountable for technical performance and results of the team.
Qualifications: - BS or MS in molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, or other relevant biological sciences.
- Experience in protein expression and purification.
- Familiarity with the AKTA system is a plus.
- Prior experience in supporting protein X-ray crystallography, and biophysical characterizations of proteins is preferred, but not required.
- Good problem-solving and communication skills.
- The ability to build open and collaborative relationships in a multidisciplinary environment are essential.
- Good record keeping and able to efficiently manage several projects simultaneously in a dynamic environment.
Job Requirement - Biologist
- molecular biology
- biochemistry
- biotechnology
- Biological Sciences
- AKTA
- protein
- X-ray crystallography
- biophysical characterizations
- SDS-PAGE
- western blot
- biochemistry
- chemistry
- Chromatography
- Perform purification
- Pharma
- Pharmaceuticals
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- Chitrank Rastogi
- chitrank.rastogi@collabera.com
- 4255231648
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