Sr. Scientist, Chemical Biotechnologies Enzyme Engineering (Onsite)

Job Description

The Chemical Biotechnologies group within the Process Research & Development Enabling Technologies Department in Rahway New Jersey is seeking a Senior Scientist to expand our capabilities to design and engineer proteins with novel functions. The mission of the group is to invent develop and implement biomolecules and biocatalytic processes to advance our companys pipeline and our impact on the scientific community. We view protein engineering as a key enabling technology in modern drug discovery and development. We leverage computational modeling advanced automation and high-throughput screening to engineer novel proteins. We are committed to developing new methodologies and technologies that enhance protein engineering and improve human health. The group collaborates broadly within our Company with academic leaders and with industry partners to expand and accelerate the impact of protein engineering on human health.

In this role the incumbent will contribute directly to the invention of novel proteins by guiding gene acquisition designing and building high-quality DNA libraries expressing large protein libraries developing assays and/or characterizing libraries using high-throughput screens and selections. As part of project teams they will collaborate across groups to develop novel solutions that solve complex problems. To accelerate the development of novel proteins the candidate will develop engineering strategies and new technologies choose which engineered proteins to select as leads and deliver biocatalysts with improved functions and properties to enable drug discovery and impact clinical supply and commercial manufacturing processes. They will give scientific presentations internally and externally contribute to the overall strategy and direction of the group and develop novel protein engineering technologies. The successful candidate will join a diverse group of innovative scientists that are driving the next revolution in bioengineering.

Minimum Requirements:

• PhD or Postdoctoral Education or

  B.S. degree with 5 years of experience or M.S. degree with 4 years of experience in Molecular Biology Biochemistry Bioengineering Synthetic Biology or a related field.

• Published field-impacting research in which the applicant participated in the conception execution analysis and drafting of the research.

• Broad experience and knowledge in biological engineering protein design and directed evolution.

• Significant expertise in one of the following: molecular biology biochemistry biophysics computational protein design or metabolic engineering.

• Demonstrated ability to work within a collaborative multi-disciplinary team environment.

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Experience engineering one of the following: novel biocatalysts biosynthetic pathways and/or de novoproteins.

• Experience with multiple strategies to create genetic diversity in vivo and in vitro expression optimization and/or multiple high-throughput screening or selection methods.

• Familiarity with one or more of the following areas are highly desired: next-generation sequencing computational protein design machine learning microfluidics or automation.

• Experience with reproducible data analysis for example using Python or R.

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