Protein Purification Scientist - Virus Expression & LCMS

Insight Global; Collegeville (PA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO & holidays

Day-one benefits (medical, dental, vis

401(k) after 90 days

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Cellular Biologist/Protein & Purification Scientist to join our Protein Biochemistry team in Collegeville, PA. The successful candidate will support virus generation, protein expression, and purification to deliver high-quality reagents to downstream partners in structural biology and screening.

The role requires executing established protocols and, with experience, troubleshooting complex protein preparations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology or related field.
• Demonstrated recombinant protein expression expertise and aseptic cell culture.
• Experience with data recording and basic analytics.

Responsibilities

• Execute virus generation protocols and determine virus titers accurately.
• Maintain insect and mammalian cell strains for scalable expression.
• Cultivate various cells for recombinant protein expression and optimize cultures.
• Purify proteins using standard chromatography and assess quality via SDS‑PAGE, LCMS, and LCMS/MS.
• Record and analyze experimental data with enterprise databases and software.
• Document procedures and results in compliance with lab standards.

Skills

Recombinant protein expression

Aseptic cell culture techniques

Data analysis and record keeping

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry / Molecular Biology / Biotechnology

Master’s degree is a plus

Tools

Automation platforms

LIMS

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Cellular Biologist/Protein & Purification Scientist to join our Protein Biochemistry team in Collegeville, PA. The successful candidate will support virus generation, protein expression, and purification to deliver high-quality reagents to downstream partners in structural biology and screening.

The role requires executing established protocols and, with experience, troubleshooting complex protein preparations.