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Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals · 1 day ago

Associate Scientist II, Bioassays (Molecular Biology)

Madison, Wisconsin, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$70K/yr - $80K/yr

3+ years exp

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, Inc. is a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing innovative drugs using RNA interference technologies. They are seeking a highly motivated molecular biologist to join their Bioassays team in Madison, responsible for supporting various drug discovery and development studies while optimizing cloning methods.

BiotechnologyHealth CareNanotechnologyPharmaceutical

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Support in vitro, ex vivo and/or in vivo studies to facilitate drug discovery and development with some independence

Propose methods and ways to optimize cloning

Occasionally present research findings to project teams

Occasionally read relevant scientific literature and propose applications to projects to troubleshoot and solve problems

Maintain a high level of productivity and quality in the lab

Perform critical experiments

Clone plasmid constructs by various methods (Digest/ligation, IVA)

Perform large-scale plasmid preps

Autoclave glassware and media

Manage lab inventory and assist in ordering

Project documentation

Work with a small team of scientists, while working closely with other research groups and senior managers

Qualification

Molecular BiologyPlasmid CloningCell Biology TechniquesAAV PackagingProtein Expression VectorsPCRDNA IsolationBacterial CulturesBenchlingSnapgeneCommunicationTeam PlayerProblem SolvingSelf-MotivatedFast Paced Environment