Research Scientist, RNA Biology

About GenScript

GenScript Biotech Corporation (Stock Code: 1548.HK) is a global biotechnology group. Founded in 2002, GenScript has an established global presence across North America, Europe, the Greater China, and Asia Pacific. GenScript's businesses encompass four major categories based on its leading gene synthesis technology, including operation as a Life Science CRO, enzyme and synthetic biology products, biologics development and manufacturing, and cell therapy.

GenScript is committed to striving towards its vision of being the most reliable biotech company in the world to make humans and nature healthier through biotechnology

About GenScript ProBio

GenScript ProBio is the subsidiary of GenScript Biotech Corporation, proactively providing end-to-end CDMO service from drug discovery to commercialization with proactive strategies, professional solutions and efficient processes in cell and gene therapy (CGT), vaccine, biologics discovery and antibody protein drug to accelerate drug development for customers. GenScript ProBio's total cell and gene therapy solution covers CMC of plasmid and virus for IND filing as well as clinical manufacturing and commercial manufacturing. In terms of plasmid service, GenScript ProBio supports the most clinical approvals for CGT drugs including mRNA vaccines, CAR-T in China. It is also the first GMP manufacturing platform to provide in vitro transcription (IVT) template linearized plasmids for mRNA vaccines and has supported several mRNA vaccine global enterprises to obtain clinical approvals. In terms of viral vector service, GenScript ProBio has a stable and high-yield viral vector platform.

Job Scope:

GenScript is seeking a highly motivated and scientifically rigorous (Sr) Analytical Research Scientist to join our RNA team for new RNA product research and development as Research Scientist. This position will focus on developing new RNA product with molecular biology method to design, engineer and evaluate their quality and function

Location: Redmond, WA

Responsibilities:

• Lead project to deliver result about innovation in preparative and purification method for high quality product development in RNA biology related R&D field.

• Design and engineer new RNA products based on in vitro transcription method.

• Optimize RNA constructs and test new designs for its function.

• Manage project timeline and leverage internal resources to push projects forward.

• Generate, interpret and present data to project team.

• Maintain an up-to-date accurate lab notebook records of performed studies.

• Monitors supply inventory and identifies any products required.

• Maintains work area, equipment, department and all storage areas in a clean, neat and orderly manner.

• Perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Direct experience with nucleic acid design, synthesis, and assessment in tissue culture or animal models with a robust technical skill set to math.

• Strong collaborative instinct with good time and resource management skills

• Broad molecular biology knowledge with the ability to apply engineering principles to solve problems.

• Works collaboratively with team members to support each other

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills

• A sense of humility and an eagerness to continue to learn and contribute to a supportive team

• PhD's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical science or related field.

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  2 years of relevant experience in molecular biology, cellular biology, biochemistry, or related discipline in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry.

  
  

• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times

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