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Located at the University of Washington in Seattle, the Institute for Protein Design (IPD) is a unique interdisciplinary environment where world-class researchers create new biomolecules. Our mission is to create proteins that solve modern challenges in medicine, technology, and sustainability. Joining our team means becoming part of one of the largest and most innovative public universities in the world. Your work here will support scientific inquiry and help ensure that laboratory breakthroughs lead to positive impact.
POSITION PURPOSE
As a member of our Core R&D Labs, you will make important research contributions that accelerate progress in protein design. These teams develop new research methods, collect experimental data, and help interpret results. These activities are performed in collaboration with other scientists at the Institute for Protein Design or its collaborators; they are not available for external contract work.
You will initially join the Biologics, Vaccines, Production, and Process Development Research Core.
These interdisciplinary teams utilize standard techniques or develop new processes to study and produce biologics and vaccines as therapeutic candidates for indications like Malaira, COVID, TB, etc. Emphasis is placed on developing processes that are translatable or viable upon scale-up manufacturing.
In this role, you can expect to: Work with other Core R&D Lab members to accomplish research goals, including by establishing and nurturing productive relationships with research colleagues, students, administrators, and others at the UW and beyond.
Follow standard operating procedures and working guidelines and maintain databases and inventories; these will be specific to the Core R&D Lab you join (see below).
Assist with managing undergraduate research assistants
Attend meetings and team-building events
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
(70%) Work with other Core R&D Lab members to accomplish research specific goals. This includes:
Express proteins utilizing microbial systems with standard production techniques.
Purify proteins utilizing gravity IMAC or AKTA FPLC systems using standard protocols.
Characterize proteins using biophysical techniques such as: SDS-PAGE, Western Blot, UV-Vis, Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS), High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Electron Microscopy (EM).
Review, analyze, and troubleshoot all experimental results.
Document protocols run in the wet lab.
Follow standard operating procedures and working guidelines.(20%) Maintain databases and inventories. This includes:
Preparation and maintenance of standard laboratory stocks and reagents necessary to research workflow.
Maintain inventory for all chemicals, supplies, reagents, and biological samples.
Maintain and troubleshoot laboratory equipment.
Work with Laboratory Manager to assist with laboratory-wide EH&S compliance.(5%) Assist with managing undergraduate research assistants.(5%) Present scientific data, attend meetings and team building events. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, Molecular biology, or any other relevant field and less than one year of relevant experience, OR Equivalent combination of education/experience. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS Strong communication and organization skills and great attention to detail, and ability to thrive in both individual tasks and team environments/assignments. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate will be someone who has had least one year of relevant protein biochemistry experience in a laboratory setting in addition to standard chemistry/biochemistry laboratory courses during their undergraduates degree.
University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, among other things, race, religion, color, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, sex, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
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