University of Washington · 4 months ago
Research Scientist/Engr-1
Seattle Campus
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$792K/yr - $893K/yr
1+ years expThe University of Washington is seeking a highly-motivated Research Scientist/Engr-1 to join their viral glycoprotein production team in the Veesler lab. This role involves participating in key projects related to vaccine and therapeutic development, requiring both technical skills and scientific knowledge in biochemistry and protein characterization.
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Responsibilities
Ongoing duties will include skillful management and support for projects and experiments, such as
Recombinant expression and purification of viral glycoproteins and other proteins in mammalian cells and E. coli (50%)with biochemical/biophysical characterization (using biolayer interferometry, ELISA, pull downs, electron microscopy) and serological evaluation of infection/vaccine-elicited antibodies using ELISA (25%)
In addition to the above extensive scientific project work, this position will involve: real-time reporting and analysis of data, providing input to key decisions on the direction of experiments, analyzing and reporting results (15%); participating in writing of scientific papers and manuscripts (10%). Most of these duties require a high level of specialized scientific education and skill, and play a key part in the overall success of the research projects
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in Biochemistry, Biology or related field and one year of experience working in a biochemistry lab, OR Equivalent combination of education/experience
Hands-on experience with recombinant protein expression, prokaryotic and mammalian cell culture, secreted and cytoplasmic proteins, protein purification including common chromatographic methods (affinity, size exclusion, etc.), protein biophysical characterization, binding assays, stability assays, independent planning of timelines and experiments, and effectively communicating results and/or changes/progress with the other members of the team
The position will involve recombinant expression and purification of viral glycoproteins in mammalian cells with biochemical/biophysical characterization (using biolayer interferometry, ELISA, pull downs, electron microscopy) and serological evaluation of infection/vaccine-elicited antibodies using ELISA
The position requires a high level of organization, working independently and being a team-player, ensuring clear communication with other members of the team and real-time reporting of data
Preferred
Desire to set up high throughput glycoprotein production pipelines with multiple projects ongoing at a time; good analytical skills, ability to contribute to project decisions
Company
University of Washington
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$205.35MKey Investors
Avista foundationNational Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesAdvanced Research Projects Agency for Health
2025-04-21Grant· $0.01M
2024-09-13Grant
2024-08-13Grant· $21.1M
Leadership Team
Andrew S Allen
Adjunct Professor
Arthur Denny
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