Senior Research Associate
- Employer
- Mammoth Biosciences
- Location
- Brisbane, CA, United States
- Start date
- Jul 20, 2021
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- Discipline
- Science/R&D, Research
- Required Education
- Bachelors Degree
- Position Type
- Full time
- Hotbed
- Biotech Bay
Job Details
Company Mission: Improving lives by creating tools for reading and writing the code of life.
COMPANY VALUES
*Passion for team and mission
*Communication and transparency
*Speed
*Rigor
*Creativity
DESCRIPTION
Mammoth is seeking a Senior Research Associate experienced in protein and nucleic acid biochemistry techniques to support our research and product development teams. The ideal candidate will have experience with in vitro assay development, nucleic acid extraction and amplification techniques. Further, the candidate will be comfortable working as part of a team, be highly motivated, and display excellent time management skills.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop and perform protein and nucleic acid biochemistry techniques to work with our CRISPR/Cas development team (CRISPR = Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats);
- Perform experiments and analysis in protein engineering, molecular biology, protein purification and bioinformatics;
- Design and execute CRISPR biochemistry and bioinformatics-based projects;
- Optimize expression and purify CRISPR proteins from bacterial expression systems;
- Collect and analyze biochemical data to study protein performance;
- Design experiments to characterize CRISPR proteins diagnostic capabilities;
- Develop and validate nucleic acid extraction and amplification methods;
- Assist with in vitro assay development and verification;
- Perform and analyze genome editing experiments in mammalian cells;
- Document information by maintaining daily logs and equipment record books;
- Resolve problems by examining and evaluating data and selecting corrective steps;
- Summarize and present results to the group at weekly meetings; and
- Stay current in the field by participating in training opportunities and reading relevant publications.
REQUIREMENTS
- BS/BA or Masters in biology, chemistry or a related field
- 2+ years industry experience in molecular biology and biochemistry
- Ability to design and optimize experiments
- Exceptional skills in communication, presentations, data analysis, and interpretation
- Highly motivated and detail-oriented with the ability to think creatively towards efficient problem solving
BENEFITS
- Company-paid health/vision/dental benefits
- Unlimited vacation and generous sick time
- Company-sponsored meals and snacks
- Wellness, caregiver and ergonomic benefits
- 401(k) with company matching
It is our policy and intent to provide equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, political affiliation, sex/gender (including gender expression/identity, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), marital status, registered domestic partner status, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, disability, medical condition, genetic characteristics, and/or any other basis protected by law. This policy covers all facets of employment including, but not limited to: recruitment, selection, placement, promotions, transfers, demotions, terminations, training, and compensation.
Company
Mammoth Biosciences is a biotechnology company focused on leveraging its proprietary ultracompact CRISPR systems to develop long-term curative therapies, as well as other applications such as decentralized precision diagnostics. Founded by CRISPR pioneer and Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna and Trevor Martin, Janice Chen, and Lucas Harrington, the company’s ultracompact proteins are designed to enable in vivo gene editing in difficult to reach tissues utilizing both nuclease applications and new editing modalities beyond double stranded breaks, including base editing, gene writing, and epigenetic editing. The company is building out its pipeline of potential in vivo gene editing therapeutics and capabilities and has partnerships with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to broaden the reach of its innovative and proprietary technology. Mammoth’s deep science and industry experience, along with a robust and differentiated intellectual property portfolio, have enabled the company to further its mission to transform the lives of patients and deliver on the full promise of CRISPR technologies.
- Website
- http://www.mammoth.bio/
- Phone
- (650) 294-8583
- Location
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South San Francisco
CA
94080
United States
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