Lead Research Scientist, Structural Biology & Protein Analysis

Creative Biostructure; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Biostructure, a leading CRO in structural biology, seeks a Research Scientist to lead the Biophysical and Structural Biology lab in New York. You will design and perform experiments on protein expression, purification and structure determination to advance research projects.

You will manage a lab team, write project reports, develop posters and presentations for internal teams, and provide troubleshooting to meet project milestones.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in biochemistry or structural biology.
• 3–5 years of research experience in academia, pharma, or biotech.
• Hands-on experience in protein expression and purification; structural biology techs such as crystallization, NMR and Cryo-EM SPA; data collection and processing; model building and structure refinement.
• Excellent publication record in peer‑reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated leadership to guide a team through experimental projects.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a research team to perform protein expression, protein purification, and structure determination.
• Design and execution of experimental protocols and write project reports.
• Develop reports, posters, and presentations to communicate internally with project teams.
• Provide troubleshooting and guidance to meet expectations.

Skills

Protein expression

Protein purification

Structural biology

Leadership

Communication

Education

Master's or doctoral degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology / Biophysics / Structural Biology

Tools

Crystallization

NMR

Cryo-EM SPA

Job description

Creative Biostructure, a leading CRO in structural biology, seeks a Research Scientist to lead the Biophysical and Structural Biology lab in New York. You will design and perform experiments on protein expression, purification and structure determination to advance research projects.

You will manage a lab team, write project reports, develop posters and presentations for internal teams, and provide troubleshooting to meet project milestones.