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Protein Scientist - I

Roxbury Crossing, MA · On-site

$27/hr

Protein Sciences - Boston Pay Rate: $27/HR Location: 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA Throughput Protein Production Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills • A minimum of a B.S degree ...

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Protein Scientist

Chesterfield, MO · On-site

$94.48K - $141.72K/yr

Protein Scientist Position Overview: As a Protein Scientist, you will play a crucial role in advancing our research and development efforts. You will be responsible for leading complex projects ...

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Protein Sciences Research Scientist

Seattle, WA

$104K - $156K/yr

We are seeking a motivated Scientist to join our Protein Science team. In this role, you will purify and characterize therapeutic proteins and research reagents at milligram- to gram-scale in support ...

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As of May 28, 2026, the average yearly pay for protein scientist in the United States is $90,793.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $66,000.00 and $114,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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To thrive as a Protein Scientist, you need a solid background in biochemistry, molecular biology, and protein expression and purification, typically supported by a relevant advanced degree such as a master's or Ph.D. Proficiency in laboratory techniques like chromatography, mass spectrometry, and familiarity with analytical software and LIMS (Laboratory Information Management Systems) is crucial. Strong problem-solving skills, meticulous attention to detail, and effective communication set outstanding candidates apart. Mastering both technical and soft skills ensures successful research outcomes, efficient teamwork, and innovation in this rapidly evolving scientific field.

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Protein Scientist - I

Protein Scientist - I

AA2IT

Roxbury Crossing, MA • On-site

$27/hr

Full-time

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Job description

Protein Sciences - Boston

Pay Rate: $27/HR Location: 33 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA Throughput Protein Production

Required Qualifications, Experience and Skills

• A minimum of a B.S degree with 1-2 years of experience in a relevant field (e.g. protein sciences, chemical or bioengineering, biochemistry or similar) with additional training being desirable.

• Experience with cell culture, aseptic techniques, and protein/antibody production workflows and their inherent data management.

Preferred/Nice to Have Experience and Skills

• Experience with operating TECAN and/or other liquid handling platforms.

• Experience working with transient expression systems (HEK/CHO).

• Experience with programming languages such as Python.

Key Skills/Must Haves

• Cell culture experience • Aseptic techniques • Research tech experience • Lab experience with in academia or industry

Notes

• 6 months assignment with possibility of extension. • 100% onsite-lab based role.

Responsibilities

Protein Sciences - Boston of Client Research Laboratories (MRL) is seeking a contractor to execute existing laboratory automation workflows on our high-throughput antibody and protein production platforms.

Specifically, to perform weekly expression runs for hundreds of antibodies to support early discovery efforts.

In this role you will build and then use a combination of protein expression, purification, and laboratory automation skills.

This role will require an eagerness to learn and an ability to work with different teams and different equipment to operate a robust high throughput protein production platform.

Your efforts will be a complement and core resource to existing capabilities and will serve to expand the team's ability to interrogate antibody/protein diversity in order to identify optimal leads.

You will have the opportunity to apply your enthusiasm and technical skills as a member of Discovery Biologics - Boston to support and help drive multidisciplinary biotherapeutic discovery programs.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain existing liquid handling platforms including Lynx, Hamilton and Tecan to drive our small-scale automated protein production platforms.

• Troubleshoot automation methods and devices to maintain optimal high throughput protein production (yield, reproducibility, reliability, etc.).

• Generate frequent production summary reports. • Follow and improve Standard Operating Procedures for expression and purification workflows.

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