Temporary Research Associate, Biochemistry & Analytical Chemistry

At Synthetic Genomics, Inc., we are dedicated to developing and commercializing genomic-driven solutions to address global challenges. We are currently seeking a Temporary Research Associate in Biochemistry and Analytical Chemistry to join our dynamic and collaborative team in La Jolla, CA.

The Temporary Research Associate will report to a senior scientist and focus on the research and development of novel host production systems for biotechnological applications. The successful candidate will perform biochemical and analytical chemistry work to analyze and evaluate engineered strains of interest. The successful candidate will have practical knowledge of protein biochemistry.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Analytic evaluation of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic strains in collaboration with other project members.
• Small scale cultivation of strains including media preparation and culture maintenance.
• Practical working knowledge of protein biochemistry (protein extraction and analysis, LCMS, GCMS, etc).
• Generate detailed and complete notebook and communicate data to group in written and oral reports.
• Interact effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelors or Master’s degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology or a related field with a minimum of 2 years of experience in industry or an academic lab.
• Basic biochemical and analytical techniques (Protein extraction, SDS-page, Western Blotting, chromatography (LC, GC), enzymatic activity assays, etc).
• Proven ability to budget time and manage several distinct projects at once.
• Eagerness to develop, learn and adopt new methods.
• Experience working with analytical instrumentation is preferred.