Senior Discovery Trait Assays Scientist

Vylor Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Life at Vylor

Job summary

Vylor Inc. in Des Moines, IA seeks a Senior Research Associate- Discovery Trait Assays to develop plant-based assays for early-stage trait candidates. You will design experiments, apply transformation methods, and generate robust data to advance trait discovery and technology development.

You will work with scientists and cross-functional teams, maintain rigorous documentation, and ensure high-quality results while upholding safety standards in a fast-paced, collaborative lab environment.

Qualifications

• MS in Plant Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Genetics or related field.
• Experience with plant tissue culture, plant/cell transformation, and/or transient expression systems.
• Experience designing, executing, and troubleshooting biological assays.
• Proficient with Geneious Prime
• Strong data analysis, record-keeping, and scientific communication
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced research environment.
• Experience with automation, imaging systems, high-throughput screening, or statistics is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and perform plant-based assays to evaluate and characterize novel trait candidates.
• Use various transformation techniques to assess gene expression, trait performance, mode of action, and biological activity.
• Design and execute experiments, analyze results, troubleshoot technical issues, and recommend data-driven next steps.
• Design plasmid vectors to meet stakeholder assay requirements.
• Produce accurate, reproducible, and well-documented data while upholding scientific rigor and laboratory safety standards.
• Improve assay performance, throughput, quality, and efficiency through method development and process optimization.
• Partner with scientists, project teams, and technology colleagues to address research questions and advance discovery goals.
• Maintain the laboratory equipment, reagents, and biological materials needed for assay execution.
• Present experimental results and technical findings through reports, presentations, and team discussions.

Skills

Plant biology

Cell transformation

In vitro phenotyping

In vivo phenotyping

Molecular biology

Data analysis

Scientific communication

Independent work

Automation

High-throughput screening

Imaging systems

Statistics

Education

MS in Plant Biology

MS in Plant Biotechnology

MS in Molecular Biology

BS in Plant Biology

Tools

Geneious Prime

Job description

Vylor Inc. in Des Moines, IA seeks a Senior Research Associate- Discovery Trait Assays to develop plant-based assays for early-stage trait candidates. You will design experiments, apply transformation methods, and generate robust data to advance trait discovery and technology development.

You will work with scientists and cross-functional teams, maintain rigorous documentation, and ensure high-quality results while upholding safety standards in a fast-paced, collaborative lab environment.