Job Description

Job Title: Biologist (3-5 Years)
Location: New York / NY, near the Village/29th street area
Shift: Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Type: Contract One Year
Pay Rate: Up to $49.20 hour max, depending upon experience

Responsibilities:

• Conduct experiments of the viral vector process to deliver internal productions of recombinant baculoviruses and AAVs. Design and execute molecular and cell biology experiments. 
• Assist in the group efforts on vector expression system upgrade, cell line development and characterization, and AAV capsids. 
• Manage experimental workflows and vector inventory through electronic lab notebook documentation of experimental data, protocols, and reports. 
• AAV stands for Adeno-Associated Virus, a small, non-pathogenic virus commonly used as a gene therapy vector to deliver genetic material into cells. AAV is favored in gene therapy because it can efficiently infect both dividing and non-dividing cells without integrating into the host genome, reducing the risk of unwanted genetic mutations.
• Baculovirus is a family of large, double-stranded DNA viruses that primarily infect insects, particularly caterpillars. They are widely used as expression vectors for recombinant protein production in biotechnology and research

Requirements:

• MSc with 3+ years, or PhD with 0+ years of relevant experience in a scientific discipline such as molecular/cell biology, genetics, virology, or related field. 
• Proficiency in molecular and cell biology techniques (cell culture with mammalian and/or insect cell lines, molecular cloning, transfection). 
• Knowledge or preferably experience in Adeno-Associated Virus (AAV) and/or baculovirus. 
• Strong interpersonal and organizational communication skills, and a good team player. 
• Creative thinking, attention to details, and efficient project management in a fast-paced work environment.

Ref: #558-Scientific

Job Tags

Contract work, Shift work, Monday to Friday,

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