Senior Molecular Biologist — Protein Design & Yeast Display

Monod Bio, Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

4 weeks PTO

Parental leave

Job summary

Monod Bio is seeking a Sr. Research Associate / Associate Scientist in Molecular Biology to support the Discovery Team in protein design and optimization.

You will perform DNA assembly, mutagenesis, and high-throughput expression screening, contributing to lead identification while maintaining rigorous documentation. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in biology/biochemistry or related fields and 2+ years of hands-on molecular biology experience, including PCR, cloning and plasmid prep, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry, biophysics, analytical chemistry, biology, biotechnology, chemical engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years of molecular biology experience (DNA work, PCR, cloning, plasmid purification).
• Experience with staining panel development, flow cytometry, and sorting in yeast.
• Extensive experience tracking data in electronic notebooks (e.g., Benchling).
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, with strong communication and independent work skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform molecular biology and protein manufacturing tasks independently.
• Design mutagenesis experiments to create diverse DNA libraries.
• Create staining panels for FACS screening of yeast display libraries.
• Assist in planning and troubleshooting under senior scientists.
• Perform PCR, Golden Gate cloning, plasmid preps, and DNA purification.

Skills

Molecular biology

Flow cytometry

Benchling

Data tracking

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Biochemistry/Biophysics/Analytical chemistry or related

Tools

FACS

DNA library preparation

Job description

Monod Bio is seeking a Sr. Research Associate / Associate Scientist in Molecular Biology to support the Discovery Team in protein design and optimization.

You will perform DNA assembly, mutagenesis, and high-throughput expression screening, contributing to lead identification while maintaining rigorous documentation. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in biology/biochemistry or related fields and 2+ years of hands-on molecular biology experience, including PCR, cloning and plasmid prep, with