Website Integrated Resources, Inc
Integrated Resources, Inc
Company : Integrated Resources, Inc
Job Title: Scientist I
Location: Waltham, MA 02451
Contract: 11 Months+ with possibility of extension
Pay Rate: $48 – $51/hr. on W2.
Notes:
- Ph.D. with 2+ years of post-graduate experience in the synthetic biology field.
- Extensive experience in oligo synthesis, sequence design, gene assembly, NGS library prep, analysis, and process optimization.
- Hands-on skills with oligo synthesizer, PCR, Gibson and Golden Gate Assembly, Illumina and nanopore NGS platforms, automated liquid handlers (Hamilton, etc.).
- Expertise in nucleic acid sequence analysis tools (Geneious, SnapGene, Benchling, etc.).
- Plus: programming experience (Python, SQL, R).
- Strong analytical and molecular biology background relevant to DNA work.
Job Description:
- As an experienced scientist, work independently on synthetic biology tasks including gene/oligo design, oligo synthesis, gene assembly, NGS, nucleic acid purification, process automation, and high-throughput gene synthesis and plasmid production.
- Lead protocol development, quality improvements, and troubleshooting.
Key Responsibilities:
- Independently plan, design, and execute synthetic biology experiments for nucleic acid production for mRNA vaccines.
- Participate in mRNA vaccine target development, DNA template production, QC, and data analysis.
- Develop and optimize synthetic biology technologies and workflows.
- Collaborate with automation engineers to meet high-throughput needs.
- Use software tools for DNA design and NGS data analysis.
- Work in cross-functional teams.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and recommendations.
- Mentor junior team members as needed.
- Primarily a lab-based position.
Competencies / Requirements:
- Ph.D. in synthetic biology or related field with 2+ years post-graduate experience.
- Strong experience in oligo synthesis, sequence design, gene assembly, NGS, and process optimization.
- Excellent attention to detail and documentation skills.
- Experience with oligo synthesizers, PCR, Gibson and Golden Gate Assembly, NGS platforms, automated liquid handling.
- Proficiency in DNA analysis software (Geneious, SnapGene, Benchling).
- Programming knowledge (Python, SQL, R) is a plus.
- Familiarity with analytical and molecular biology techniques.
- Experience with contract research labs, research agreements, and tech transfer preferred.