Senior Associate Scientist, Mass Spectrometry

Scorpion Therapeutics; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Medical/Dental/Vision

Disability insurance

Life insurance

401k match

Flexible work

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Wellness benefits

Transportation benefits

Job summary

Scorpion Therapeutics in Redmond, WA, is seeking an analytical scientist to support MS instruments and perform data collection for biotherapeutic characterization. The role collaborates on tech development to lower costs and boost speed and quality, while supporting projects and cross-functional meetings.

The position also involves maintaining inventory and lab organization, with hands-on bench work and strong teamwork in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Hands-on bench experience in a research setting.
• Experience with LC and MS method development and instrumentation.
• Protein characterization experience and fundamentals.
• Ability to work in a fast, collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain analytical instrumentation, including mass spectrometers.
• Collect data for MS-based characterization of biotherapeutics.
• Collaborate on technology development to reduce cost and improve efficiency, speed and quality of methods.
• Support project work and present findings in cross-functional meetings.
• Manage laboratory inventory and organization.

Skills

Bench experience

Analytical techniques

Protein characterization

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Chemistry/Biochemistry

Tools

Orbitrap

TOF MS

Protein Metrics

Xcalibur

Freestyle

MassLynx

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Support and maintain analytical instrumentation, including mass spectrometers.
• Collect data for mass spectrometry-based characterization of biotherapeutics.
• Collaborate on technology development to reduce the cost and improve efficiency, speed, and quality of analytical methods.
• Support project work and present findings in cross-functional team meetings.
• Manage laboratory inventory and organization.

Qualifications (required):

• Hands-on bench experience in a research setting.
• Experience with analytical techniques and instrumentation, including method development in Liquid Chromatography and Mass Spectrometry (as applicable).
• Protein characterization experience and understanding of protein chemistry fundamentals.
• Ability to work in a fast, collaborative, team-oriented environment.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, or related field and 2+ years relevant experience.
• Hands-on experience with Orbitrap and TOF mass spectrometers.
• Experience with mass spectrometry software: Protein Metrics, Xcalibur, Freestyle, and MassLynx.

Benefits/compensation (as stated):

• Base pay range: $83,000–$87,000; additional rewards include discretionary annual bonus, Medical/Dental/Vision, short- and long-term disability, basic life insurance, 401k match, flexible work, paid time off and paid holidays, wellness and transportation benefits.