We are looking for Research Associate or Scientist for our Technology Development group. This R&D position is in the area of infectious disease diagnostics. The Company’s core technology focuses on next-generation aptamers (SOMAmers) as powerful affinity reagents to detect and measure proteins with a highly multiplexed platform (SOMAscan).
Responsibilities:
• Protein purification in recombinant or native form (small scale)
• Selection of SOMAmers as specific binding reagents (SELEX)
• Biochemical characterization of SOMAmers, including the determination of affinity, on/off-rates
• Optimization of SOMAmers via truncations and post-SELEX modifications
• Diagnostic assay development and validation
• Assist the Assay Team with sample receiving, handling, and testing.
Requirements:
• Bachelors’ or Master’s degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Microbiology or similar area of life sciences (PhD preferred).
• Experience in experimental and analytical procedures related to protein and DNA chemistry, such as immunoassays, oligonucleotide chemistry, and gel electrophoresis/purification
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good oral and written communication
SomaLogic is an equal opportunity employer.
Applications may be submitted using the following methods:
By e-mail:
(in MS-Word, HTML, or text file format)
By conventional mail:
Human Resources
SomaLogic, Inc.
2945 Wilderness Place
Boulder, CO 8030