Protein Engineer for Biosensors - De Novo Design Mentoring

Medium; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match up to 6%

Excellent health, vision, and dental benefits

Paid time off and company holidays

Job summary

Medium, a nonprofit startup in Pasadena, is seeking a Protein Engineer to design innovative biosensors and manage lab workflows. You will work on developing allosteric switches and mentor junior team members while collaborating with academic partners.

The ideal candidate should hold a PhD or extensive industry experience, showcasing a strong foundation in structural biology and biophysics. The position offers a competitive salary from $90,000 to $165,000 along with comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong competency in structural biology and biophysics.
• Ability to manage experimental and computational tasks.
• 3+ years of industry experience in protein design preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create new biosensors with allosteric switches and signal transduction motifs.
• Mentor junior scientists and liaise with academic collaborators.
• Set up design and evolution workflows for biosensor development.

Skills

Experimental design

Quantitative judgment

Technical communication

Education

PhD in relevant science and engineering field

BS/MS with extensive industry experience (> 5 years)

Tools

Data analysis scripting

Optical and electrophysiological measurements

Job description

Medium, a nonprofit startup in Pasadena, is seeking a Protein Engineer to design innovative biosensors and manage lab workflows. You will work on developing allosteric switches and mentor junior team members while collaborating with academic partners.

The ideal candidate should hold a PhD or extensive industry experience, showcasing a strong foundation in structural biology and biophysics. The position offers a competitive salary from $90,000 to $165,000 along with comprehensive benefits.