Protein Design Research Scientist (Immunotherapy)

University of Washington; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Washington's Department of Biochemistry invites applications for a Research Scientist/Engineer Assistant to apply biochemistry and protein design to cancer immunotherapy. The role centers on designing de novo proteins and using computational pipelines to modulate T cell behavior in oncology research.

The successful candidate will work on site, document workflows, discuss literature, and present findings in weekly group meetings while contributing to protocol maintenance for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Computer Science, or related disciplines and less than one year of relevant experience.
• Experience with Python, protein design, and a background in cell biology and immunology.
• Knowledge of mammalian cell culture, molecular biology, and flow cytometry is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design de novo proteins against various targets using computational pipelines (RF Diffusion, Protein MPNN, RF3).
• Understand immune cell biology behind chosen targets and relevance to cancer immunotherapy.
• Present and discuss work in weekly lab group meetings.
• Maintain and write protocols for computational pipelines and workflows.

Skills

Python

Protein design

Cell biology

Immunology

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Computer Science, or related disciplines

Job description

The University of Washington's Department of Biochemistry invites applications for a Research Scientist/Engineer Assistant to apply biochemistry and protein design to cancer immunotherapy. The role centers on designing de novo proteins and using computational pipelines to modulate T cell behavior in oncology research.

The successful candidate will work on site, document workflows, discuss literature, and present findings in weekly group meetings while contributing to protocol maintenance for