Generate:Biomedicines · 23 hours ago
Senior Scientist I, Cell-free Protein Synthesis
Somerville, MA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$125K/yr - $175K/yr
4+ years expGenerate:Biomedicines is a pioneering therapeutics company at the intersection of machine learning, biological engineering, and medicine. They are seeking a highly creative Senior Scientist I in Cell-free Protein Synthesis to expand their CFPS platform and integrate it into high-throughput workflows, while collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to optimize and innovate processes.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)BiotechnologyHealth CareMedicalProduct Research
Responsibilities
Expand Generate’s efforts to integrate CFPS into our HTP screening and Cryo-EM workflows
Lead part of the team efforts to optimize CFPS workflows using both experimental tools (strain engineering, synthetic biology, automation, Cryo-EM) and theory (computational analysis, statistics, and ML-guided optimization)
Work with production and analytics teams in the Protein Sciences department to optimize scaled-up workflows and implement characterization of CFPS-produced material
Generate bold, creative, unconventional ideas, and be a point person for intellectual property and patent writing
Strategic experiment planning, data interpretation, summarization, and presentation with minimum supervision are required
Involvement in accelerating the discovery, engineering and characterization of novel biologics in the pipeline programs
Mentor and train scientists throughout the company
Qualification
Required
BSc/MSc with 10+ years or PhD+4 years of experience in a relevant science/engineering field (biophysics, biochemistry, physical chemistry, biological engineering, quantitative/synthetic biology, or related discipline)
Demonstrated expertise in implementation, analysis, and optimization of Cell-Free Protein Synthesis systems
Demonstrated experience in laboratory automation and high-throughput experimental design
Highly motivated, proactive and enthusiastic team player demonstrating flexibility and a sense of urgency
Preferred
Deep subject matter expertise and experience with Cryo-EM is a plus
Experience with data analysis in Python, Matlab, R or equivalent is a plus
Benefits
Annual bonus
Equity compensation
Competitive benefits package
Company
Generate:Biomedicines
Pioneering generative biology to create breakthrough therapeutics.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$693MKey Investors
Samsung Life Science FundAlumni VenturesFlagship Pioneering
2024-12-18Series Unknown
2023-09-14Series C· $273M
2021-11-18Series B· $370M
Leadership Team
Gevorg Grigoryan
Founding CTO
Recent News
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