Protein Engineer I - High-Throughput Assays & Discovery

Stanford Climate Ventures; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 95,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(K)

Medical, Dental, Vision plans (or eq.)

Flexible Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Paid Sick Leave

Company Holidays

Job summary

Alta Resource Technologies is seeking a Scientist I in Protein Engineering to join the Applied Biology team in Boulder, CO. The role develops and implements assays for data-driven protein design campaigns, aiming to discover enhanced binding specificity and to build high-throughput screening capabilities for ion binding and bioconjugation.

You will collaborate with data scientists, strain engineers, analytics, and chemistry groups to generate robust assays, join a team of collaborative

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant field with 1–3+ years of research experience.
• Hands-on laboratory skills with independent troubleshooting ability.
• Experience in developing and optimizing high-throughput biochemical assays and library-scale workflows.
• Experience with automated workflows and plate-based formats (96/384-well).
• Experience with protein–ligand binding affinity and kinetics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute high-throughput assays for protein characterization.
• Design microtiter plate workflows for directed evolution campaigns.
• Develop and onboard novel assays for protein characterization.
• Collaborate with strain engineers to achieve reliable microtiter production.
• Document protocols and experiments thoroughly.

Skills

High-throughput assays

Protein engineering

Experimental design

Automated workflows

Data analysis

Communication skills

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in biochemistry, biophysics, molecular biology, or related fields

Tools

Plate-based assays (96/384-well)

Job description

Alta Resource Technologies is seeking a Scientist I in Protein Engineering to join the Applied Biology team in Boulder, CO. The role develops and implements assays for data-driven protein design campaigns, aiming to discover enhanced binding specificity and to build high-throughput screening capabilities for ion binding and bioconjugation.

You will collaborate with data scientists, strain engineers, analytics, and chemistry groups to generate robust assays, join a team of collaborative