About this opportunity
Kelly Science, Engineering, Technology & Telecom lists this Scientist opportunity in cambridge, Massachusetts. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Kelly Science is seeking a Scientist to work at a leading organization in Cambridge, MA. This role is eligible for benefits: health insurance, 401K. paid holidays, and PTO
Length of assignment : One year with likely extension
Must be able to provide your own laptop
What's a typical day as Scientist? You'll be:
Performing assay and workflow development experiments for Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflows.
Preparing and running NGS samples on both the Illumina NextSeq and PacBio platforms.
Independently designing, analyzing, and interpreting experimental results and technical reports.
Participating in technology development efforts to drive long-term therapeutics discovery and validate technologies for portfolio readiness.
Maintaining detailed and accurate records in LIMS, ELN, and ensuring compliance with laboratory protocols and regulatory requirements.
Cloning, transforming, and preparing plasmids as part of ongoing molecular biology workflows.
Culturing yeast, picking colonies, and expressing proteins in yeast display systems.
Preparing yeast cultures for FACS sorting and extracting DNA from selected populations.
Registering DNA and protein sequences into the portal system for project banking.
This job might be an outstanding fit if you:
Have a B.S. in molecular biology, biochemistry, biophysics, immunology, or a related field with at least 1 year of relevant experience.
Possess hands‑on experience preparing and running samples on short‑read or long‑read NGS platforms.
Demonstrate proficiency in NGS library prep (short‑read and/or long‑read) and are familiar with NGS QC metrics and analysis tools.
Have hands‑on experience in molecular biology techniques, including recombinant DNA cloning, sequence analysis, plasmid amplification, PCR, and gel purification.
Are skilled in yeast cell culturing, colony picking, and working with yeast display systems.
Understand antibody structure and function.
Can communicate effectively and work collaboratively across diverse scientific teams.
Preferably have at least 1 year of industry experience and display‑based experience (yeast, mammalian, or phage display).
Have experience operating Illumina NextSeq and/or PacBio sequencing instruments (preferred but not required).
Are detail‑oriented and experienced in maintaining accurate scientific records in compliance with regulatory guidelines.
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Worksite address
cambridge, MA, 02140, US
Who can apply
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