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Scientist, Surface Chemistry/Bioconjugation

Employer
Element Biosciences
Location
San Diego, CA
Start date
May 18, 2021

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Discipline
Science/R&D, Biotechnology, Chemistry
Required Education
Doctorate/PHD/MD
Position Type
Full time
Hotbed
Biotech Beach

Job Details

Element Biosciences is a multi-disciplinary startup focused on innovating genetic analysis tools for the research and clinical markets. The Company's technology will broaden the end user experience through improved data quality and simplified workflows to benefit discoveries and diagnosis in healthcare.


Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop and execute experimental plans, both independently and in small teams, to improve surface chemistries.
  • Apply a fundamental understanding of biophysics and polymeric materials to develop assays to evaluate surface chemistries.
  • Interact closely with researchers and engineers in other teams to find comprehensive solutions.
  • Participate in intellectual property creation.
  • Provide guidance and work assignments to junior scientists.



Requirements:

  • PhD degree in bioengineering, materials science, physics, chemistry, or a closely-related field.
  • Strong understanding of biomolecular interactions at surfaces, including surface fouling.
  • Experience with biomolecule immobilization and characterization.
  • Experience with polymer chemistry, including radical polymerization is a plus.
  • Experience with hydrogel materials is a plus.
  • Experience with data analysis tools such as JMP, R, ImageJ or MATLAB is a plus.
  • At least 1 year of industrial work experience in an R&D setting is a plus.
  • Excellent communication skills; good team player; ability to multitask and work independently; ability to find creative solutions to problems.


We are passionate about our mission to develop high performing products to study genomics in an unprecedented flexibility and to understand biology for the improvement of healthcare. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment.  We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness.   We offer excellent benefits, which include a 401K plan, competitive health benefits, flexible vacation, and equity incentives. 

We foster an environment such that all people are afforded the freedom to pursue their passions without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, gender (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law.

Company

At Element Biosciences, our mission is to empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity. Our proprietary approach to improving the signal-to-noise ratio allows us to provide groundbreaking innovations in surface chemistry, instrumentation, and biochemistry to drastically decrease the run cost and capital cost while delivering high sequencing data quality. Founded in 2017, our headquarters is located in San Diego, California, with additional operations located in the San Francisco Bay area.

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Company info
Website
Phone
(619) 353-0300
Location
10055 Barnes Canyon Road
San Diego, CA 92121
US

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