Job Description
Here at Modern Meadow we are harnessing the power of design, biology, and engineering to produce biofabricated materials. Applying the latest tools of biotechnology, we are creating a new type of materials company. As we continue to grow our analytics team is seeking to hire a Research Scientist.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and implement the development of methods to enable the analysis of biomolecules and impurities.
- Drive company's development and routine analysis of Mass Spectrometry methods.
- Design scientific studies with clear goals and deliverables. Summarize and present scientific results and recommendations internally and externally.
- Work closely with the Materials, Process Engineering, and Bioprocessing teams to facilitate and enable process development and protein characterization
- Draft SOPS and research reports as required
- Determine instrumental needs
Requirements:
- MS/PhD in Chemistry or Biochemistry or closely related field
- A minimum of 2 to 5 years of relevant industry experience with a PhD; minimum of 5 years experience with a Masters is preferred
- Extensive experience with operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of LC and GC/LC mass spectrometry instruments. Experience with Agilent and Waters instruments and software is strongly preferred.
- The candidate should be familiar with the entire metabolomics and/or proteomics pipeline (including sample preparation, LC/GC and MS operation, data analysis) and must be able to conduct independent and creative research.
- Prior hands-on experience with multiple sample preparation techniques (extraction, SPE, derivatization, etc.)
- Possess good organizational, communication, analytical and technical writing skills
- Experience leading and mentoring a team of PhDs and Research Associates; must have strong soft skills as well as a strong technical background.
- Both effective team player and strong individual contributor, flexible, and able to handle multiple tasks and deliver high quality results under tight timeline.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills. Self-motivated, passionate and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience with JMP, R and python is strongly preferred.