Scientist, Plasmid Prep

GenScript USA Inc.; Piscataway Township (NJ); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

GenScript USA Inc. is seeking a qualified candidate to assist in lab management and improve plasmid preparation protocols. The role entails ensuring all necessary consumables are stocked, maintaining lab cleanliness, and addressing quality concerns. Applicants should have at least a Master's in Biology or a related field, with industry experience preferred.

This position requires strong communication and organizational skills, along with familiarity in molecular biology processes and instrumentation.

Qualifications

• MS or above in Biology or related science discipline.
• 2+ years industry experience in plasmid prep production line.
• Strong communication, organizational, and time management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist Lab manager in improving plasmid prep protocol.
• Check stocks of required consumables for DNA preps.
• Transfer solvent and waste to collection containers.
• Report quality or compliance concerns to management.
• Maintain lab cleanliness.
• Handle basic lab projects and administrative tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Time management skills

Education

MS in Biology or related science

Ph.D. research experience

Tools

Molecular Biology tools

DNA quantification instruments

Job description

GenScript Biotech Corporation is a leading Contract Research Organization and the world leader in biotechnology reagent service industry, as well as an open platform for pre-clinical drug discovery and pharmaceutical development, located in Piscataway, New Jersey. Our core business is in life science research, products and services. We are driven by innovative technologies, providing services including gene synthesis, custom protein and antibody services, and antibody, protein and catalog products. As a public company (HK Stock: 01548), our mission is to make human and nature healthier through biotechnology. Established in 2002, we have built our commercial and production centers in New Jersey, United States and Nanjing, China. More than 13,000 peer-reviewed journal articles have cited GenScript’s services and products. There are also branches in Ireland, Netherlands, and Japan. We have been serving more than 100 countries and 200,000+ customers around the world for more than 16 years.

Legend Biotech USA Inc. is an emerging company focusing on the development of the best-in-class immunotherapy technology for cancer cure. Teamed up with outstanding immunologists and molecular biologists, Legend has generated a strong pipeline of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) product candidates to treat a wide variety of liquid and solid tumors. Legend Biotech USA Inc. is founded on the vision that the previous incurable cancer will be safely and effectively treated with fine-tuning products generated on our innovative technology platform. Legend Biotech is a subsidiary of Genscript. Genscript and Legend will share all back-end operations (Finance, Administrative, HR) through a transition period as Legend Biotech becomes an independent biotech. They have sites in Nanjing, China and Piscataway, NJ. Legend Biotech currently has about 100 employees.

Job Description

• Assist Lab manager improving current plasmid prep protocol and procedure
• Check stocks of required consumables enabling DNA preps (Plasmid preparation kits)
• Transfer of solvent and solid waste to appropriate collection containers as indicated per SOP
• Identify and report quality or compliance concerns to management and quality function and take immediate actions to remedy
• Maintain lab cleanness
• Basic laboratory projects, and administrative tasks assigned

Qualifications

• MS or above in Biology or related science discipline, Ph.D. research experience is a big plus
• 2+ years industry experience working in plasmid prep production line
• Strong communication, organizational, and time management skills

Additional Information

• Knowledge of large scale automation process
• Experience of Large scale plasmid preps, including midi, maxi, mega and gigaprep
• Familiar with Molecular Biology production; Transformations, colony picking, bacterial culture, and DNA quantification using instrumentation
• Knowledge of Development, maintenance and full adherence

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