Senior Genome Editing & Molecular Characterization Lead

Vylor Inc.; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

PTO and wellbeing pay

Parental leave

Retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Development opportunities

Job summary

Vylor is seeking a Senior Research Associate for Genome Editing Molecular Characterization in Johnston, Iowa. This lab-based role focuses on developing and validating high-throughput qPCR, digital PCR, and amplicon-based NGS assays to characterize gene-edited events, with substantial data analysis input.

You will mentor junior staff, aid in new technology development, and ensure rigorous data management while collaborating across teams to advance CRISPR-based genome editing capabilities.

Qualifications

• Master of Science in Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Plant Science, Plant Genetics, or related disciplines with 2+ years in a molecular biology or diagnostic lab, or a bachelor’s degree with 8–10+ years in a related role.
• Required experience with genome editing applications and molecular characterization of edited events with troubleshooting proficiency.
• Preferred: nucleic acid applications including DNA/RNA isolation, NGS, PCR, qPCR, and digital PCR.
• Preferred: high-throughput data science analysis using python and/or R.
• Preferred: Geneious or comparable DNA/RNA sequence analysis software.
• Experience with high-throughput laboratory automation is helpful.
• Proven ability to develop and optimize assays and maintain accurate records.
• Strong written and verbal communication and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate qPCR, digital PCR, and amplicon-based NGS assays to characterize gene-edited events at high throughput.
• Participate in technology development, hypothesis testing, data collection and analysis.
• Mentor and train research associates and interns on molecular workflows and analysis methods.
• Provide technical support and conduct experiments with a collaborative team spirit.
• Follow safety policies and maintain a safe working environment.

Skills

Data analysis

Python

R

Team collaboration

Documentation

Problem solving

Education

Master of Science in Molecular Biology

Bachelor’s degree with substantial industry experience

Tools

Benchling

Geneious

LIMS

Job description

Vylor is seeking a Senior Research Associate for Genome Editing Molecular Characterization in Johnston, Iowa. This lab-based role focuses on developing and validating high-throughput qPCR, digital PCR, and amplicon-based NGS assays to characterize gene-edited events, with substantial data analysis input.

You will mentor junior staff, aid in new technology development, and ensure rigorous data management while collaborating across teams to advance CRISPR-based genome editing capabilities.