Development Scientist III

About NEB

New England Biolabsis a different kind ofbiotechnology company we areacommunity of scientists innovators and collaborators driven by a shared mission to advance scienceforthe benefit ofsociety. Founded in 1974 with a deep commitment to research excellence and environmental stewardship NEB has become a global leader in the discovery and production of enzymes for molecular biology applications. Our reagents are trusted by researchers worldwide for their quality and reliability and have played a critical role in breakthroughs across genomics proteomics diagnostics and academic research. With acorporateculture rooted in passion humility and authenticity we offer a dynamic and inclusive workplace where creativity thrives voices are heard and personal growth is celebrated. Whether you are interested in pursuing a research career or supporting our missionthrough other rolesjoining NEB means contributing to meaningful scientific progress in a collaborative campus-like environment that values both innovation and integrity.

The role

We are inviting applicants for a Development Scientist position within the Applications and Product Development Department. The successful candidate will work both independently and in collaboration with other groups on key strategic projects that align with the scientific interests of the company. This position offers opportunities to develop novel reagents and workflow solutions engage with academic and commercial customers attend scientific conferences and learn from technically and commercially focused colleagues across the company. Title level will be determined based on candidate experience.

How youll contribute:

• Develop and characterize novel solutions to support protein expression analysis and modification technologies and workflows with a particular focus on enabling protein engineering synthetic biology and biomanufacturing applications.

• Develop automated high-throughput assays for protein expression and activity testing.

• Collaborate with colleagues across the company to conduct proof-of-principle experiments de-risk projects and launch and support products.

• Stay current with advances in cell-free biology enzyme engineering synthetic biology and computational protein engineering and translate relevant innovations into experimental strategies and development programs.

• Provide technical expertise develop content and communicate results to internal and external stakeholders.

• Engage customers and collaborators to identify needs and deliver solutions.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Ph.D. in Biochemistry Molecular Biology Chemical Biology Bioengineering or related field with 2-4 years of relevant experience and a sophisticated understanding of protein expression (eukaryotic prokaryotic and/or in vitro expression) protein characterization and molecular biology.

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively across teams while managing multiple priorities.

• Scientific enthusiasm and integrity with the flexibility to learn new skills and adapt in a team environment.

• Hands-on experience developing or utilizing CFPS/IVTT systems protein engineering campaigns and/or related synthetic biology platforms.

• Experience with strain engineering protein expression construct design DNA assembly methods PCR-based workflows molecular cloning and high-throughput assay design.

• Strong quantitative reasoning experimental design and data analysis skills.

• Familiarity with analytical techniques used for protein characterization such as fluorescence-based assays electrophoresis chromatography and mass spectrometry.

• Strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills with a customer support mindset.

What will make you stand out:

• Experience with Design of Experiments (DoE) statistical analysis and data-driven optimization approaches is desirable.

• Familiarity with computational approaches for protein engineering bioinformatics machine learning-assisted screening or sequence-function analysis is preferred.

Estimated base salary hiring range for this position is $87000-$105000

Base salary is onecomponent of our generous total rewards compensation package. Employees are eligible to receive:

• Annual discretionary profit-sharing bonus

• Participation in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan ESOP (eligible after two full years of service)

• Exceptional benefits package at a nominal cost to the employee including a 10% 401k match

Benefits at NEB

Base salary decisions depend on several factors including but not limited to individual qualifications job location internal equity and market data alignment.

Equal Opportunity Employer including disabled/veterans

New England Biolabs is committed to fostering an inclusive community. As an Equal Employment Opportunity employer New England Biolabs considers applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity genetic information national origin age qualified physical or mental disability transgender status marital status ethnicity pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions or status as a disabled veteran or any other protected veteran in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal state and local laws and regulations. More in-depth details of EEO are availablehere.

New England Biolabs is a participating employer in the Employment Verification(E-Verify)program.

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