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The Steely Group
http://www.thesteelygroup.com
http://www.thesteelygroup.com
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Scientist
South San Francisco, CA 94080 US
Posted: 05/12/2025
2025-05-12
2025-06-14
Employment Type:
Contract
Job Category: Scientific
Job Number: 4436
Job Description
Our client is seeking a highly motivated Research Scientist to join their innovative team developing next-generation mRNA therapeutics and optimizing peptide/antibody designs through the integration of artificial intelligence and high-throughput experimental characterization.
This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of molecular biology and computational design in a cutting-edge research environment.
Responsibilities:
This position offers an exciting opportunity to work at the intersection of molecular biology and computational design in a cutting-edge research environment.
Responsibilities:
- Design and execute molecular biology experiments to validate AI-generated therapeutic designs
- Perform DNA/RNA/protein production and purification to support therapeutic development pipelines
- Conduct mammalian cell culture experiments and analyze results to inform computational models
- Collaborate with computational biologists to integrate wet lab data with AI models
- Viral production and purification for high throughput assay
- Next-generation sequencing
- Execute immunology assays to evaluate therapeutic efficacy and safety profiles
- Document and present experimental results to cross-functional teams
- Stay current with scientific literature and emerging technologies in the field
- Bachelor OR master's degree in Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Immunology, or related field
- Strong hands-on experience with molecular biology; DNA/RNA/protein production and purification techniques
- Demonstrated expertise in mammalian cell culture methods
- Proficiency in viral production systems and their applications
- Experience conducting immunology assays and interpreting results
- Strong analytical skills and ability to translate experimental data for computational applications
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills
- Publication record demonstrating expertise in molecular biology techniques
- Ph.D. experience or extensive research experience in a relevant field
- Experience with organoid models
- Understanding of computational biology, machine learning, or AI applications in drug discovery
- Experience with high-throughput experimental design and data analysis
- Knowledge of mRNA therapeutics development pipelines
- Experience with peptide or antibody optimization techniques
- Familiarity with bioinformatics tools for sequence analysis
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