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Invivyd · 8 hours ago

Research Associate, Protein Sciences

Newton, MA

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Invivyd is dedicated to delivering protection from serious viral infectious diseases, starting with SARS-CoV-2. The Research Associate will be responsible for the design and operation of antibody and protein purification, characterization, and analytics workflows, collaborating with researchers and project managers in the R&D team.

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Responsibilities

Contribute to Invivyd’s protein production and analytics workflow

Demonstrates reliable technical skills in a focused number of methodological areas including various binding and biophysical characterization techniques including biosensor (Octet, Biacore) assays, thermal stability, and light scattering

Purify proteins and antibodies using FPLC systems (Akta) and various from of chromatography

Assist in developing new assays for protein characterization within the context of antibody discovery campaigns

Support basic Antibody engineering efforts, including Fab and scFv preparation and purification

Ensure effective, high-quality, timely and appropriate documentation in electronic laboratory notebooks

Performs initial analysis of experimental data and interprets immediate experimental outcomes and/or conclusions within established protocols

Participates in the planning and performance of experiments within standard procedures with minimal supervision

Troubleshoots routine technical problems within standard procedures and performs regular quality control audits on instrumentation and associated outputs

May be expected to present during internal research and development team meetings

Qualification

Protein purificationProtein characterizationFPLC systems (Akta)Mammalian cell cultureBacterial cell cultureAnalytical methodsTeam playerCommunication skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, or a related field, and 1+ years of bench Industry experience

Experience in mammalian and bacterial cell culture with an emphasis on protein expression

Strong knowledge and wet-lab experience performing protein purification and characterization using Akta FPLC systems, BLI (highly preferred), and functional assays

Proactive team player and flexibility to work on multiple projects as the discovery programs evolve over time

Ability to design and execute antibody discovery workflows and interpret in-process readouts

Excellent verbal and written technical and non-technical communication skills