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Manufacturing Associate

Portland, OR · On-site

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join our Twist Bioscience Operations team in Wilsonville, OR. The Manufacturing Associate will produce various DNA and plasmid products ...

Twist Bioscience

Manufacturing Associate

Portland, OR · On-site

We are looking for motivated, enthusiastic individuals to join our Twist Bioscience Operations team in Wilsonville, OR. The Manufacturing Associate will produce various DNA and plasmid products ...

Twist Bioscience

Protein Scientist

Portland, OR · On-site

Protein Scientist (Onsite in Wilsonville, OR) Twist Bioscience is expanding our protein ... You will also be expected to assist manufacturing associates in troubleshooting experiment issues ...

Twist Bioscience

Protein Scientist

Portland, OR · On-site

Protein Scientist (Onsite in Wilsonville, OR) Twist Bioscience is expanding our protein ... You will also be expected to assist manufacturing associates in troubleshooting experiment issues ...

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Research Associate, Cell Biology

Research Associate, Cell Biology

Twist Bioscience

South San Francisco, CA • On-site

Other

Posted 28 days ago

Twist Bioscience rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 7 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

Job description

Research Associate, Cell Biology (onsite in South San Francisco, CA)Job Description

Programmable DNA, the software of Life, is finally here! Twist Bioscience is developing a disruptive Synthetic DNA technology that will change the world, enabling widespread health and sustainability. Synthetic biologists will use our products to engineer how organisms produce cures to diseases, make everyday chemicals by using the atmosphere as the carbon source, enable plants to make their own fertilizers, and to create in-vivo diagnostics that alert us when we are sick, and many more applications.

We are seeking an outstanding, innovative, and creative candidate to join Twist Biopharma as a Research Associate in Antibody Discovery and Engineering. This role will focus on characterizing lead antibodies via cell biology techniques while additionally contributing to antibody engineering and discovery projects through phage- and yeast-displayed antibody libraries

What You'll Be Doing
  • Responsible for a range of cell-based lab work, including mammalian tissue culture, transfection, flow cytometry (FACS), and other functional assays. These tasks include wet-lab work of increasing complexity and independence, involving planning, execution, troubleshooting, and compiling results. This role includes preparing data, graphs, and reports, and communicating results to internal teams.
  • Contribute to our in vitro display technologies (e.g. phage display, ribosome display, and yeast display), molecular biology, biochemistry, and SPR. Direct experience in all of the technical areas above is preferred but not required.
  • Work collaboratively under aggressive timelines

What You'll Bring to the Team

  • Your educational background includes a B.S in Cell/Molecular Biology, protein engineering, biological chemistry, or related discipline with minimum 1-year related work experience
  • Mammalian tissue culture experience including propagation, freezing/thawing lines and transfection
  • Flow cytometry experience including multi-color immunostaining
  • Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced and challenging environment
  • Excellent oral/written communication and interpersonal skills
  • Must be able to work as an individual contributor and as a team 

Nice to Have:

  • Molecular biology experience including plasmid DNA purification, sub-cloning, and PCR
About Twist Bioscience

Twist Bioscience synthesizes genes from scratch, known as "writing" DNA. Just as children learn to both read and write, the next phase of development for the genomics revolution is the ability to write DNA.

At Twist Bioscience, we work in service of people who are changing the world for the better. In fields such as health care, agriculture, industrial chemicals and data storage, our unique silicon-based DNA Synthesis Platform provides precision at a scale that is otherwise unavailable to our customers.

Twist Bioscience Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Twist Bioscience Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic characteristics, or any other category protected by law.

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