High-Throughput Protein Purification Scientist (Automation)

Lila Sciences; Cambridge (MA); Vor Ort; USD 88.000 - 144.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical, dental, vision

Commuter benefits including bike share

Education assistance

Parental leave

Zusammenfassung

Lila Sciences is seeking an Associate Scientist/Scientist I focused on high‑throughput protein purification and analytics. You will design, optimize, and execute purification workflows using chromatography systems, develop and validate bioassays, and apply mass spectrometry to support protein characterization across Lila's autonomous laboratory platform.

You will collaborate with AI scientists, automation engineers, and cross‑functional teams to accelerate scientific workflows, ensure data

Qualifikationen

• MS/PhD with 4+ years of relevant experience or PhD with 0–2 years postdoc/industry experience.
• Proficiency with AKTA chromatography systems across affinity, SEC, HIC, and IEX.
• Hands-on LC-MS for protein characterization and PTM analysis.
• Experience in developing and validating bioassays (ELISA, AlphaLISA, SPR/BLI).
• Strong data interpretation, record-keeping, and collaborative skills.

Aufgaben

• Design and optimize high-throughput protein purification workflows.
• Operate AKTA systems across diverse protein classes.
• Perform mass spectrometry analyses to confirm identity and purity.
• Develop and validate robust bioassays to assess function and quality.
• Partner with automation teams to integrate workflows into high-throughput platforms.
• Ensure data quality, documentation, and reproducibility across experiments.
• Collaborate with computational scientists to support data pipelines and predictive modeling.

Kenntnisse

Protein purification

AKTA chromatography

Mass spectrometry

Bioassay development

Data analysis

Laboratory automation

Collaborative work

Ausbildung

MS in Biochemistry/Biophysics/Bioengineering/Molecular Biology or related field

PhD in related discipline

Tools

Benchling

LC-MS instrumentation

Jobbeschreibung

Lila Sciences is seeking an Associate Scientist/Scientist I focused on high‑throughput protein purification and analytics. You will design, optimize, and execute purification workflows using chromatography systems, develop and validate bioassays, and apply mass spectrometry to support protein characterization across Lila's autonomous laboratory platform.

You will collaborate with AI scientists, automation engineers, and cross‑functional teams to accelerate scientific workflows, ensure data