20h ago

Associate Scientist II, Conjugation Development

San Carlos, California, United States

$106.1k-$116.5k / year

contractmidbiotech

💼 About This Role

You'll contribute to developing robust processes for pneumococcal conjugate vaccines, focusing on synthesis, purification, and analytical characterization of polysaccharide-protein conjugates. Your work will directly impact process optimization and help protect humankind from bacterial diseases. This role offers hands-on experience with cutting-edge vaccine technology at a clinical-stage company.

🎯 What You'll Do

  • Perform and optimize multi-step syntheses of protein-polysaccharide conjugates
  • Purify polysaccharides and conjugates using dialysis, SEC, and TFF
  • Analyze conjugates by colorimetric assays, HPLC, SEC-MALS, and SDS-PAGE
  • Maintain accurate experimental records and track critical reagent inventory

📋 Requirements

  • BS in Chemistry or Biochemistry with 2+ years industry experience, or MS with 1+ year
  • Experience with laboratory-scale protein purification methods like dialysis and SEC
  • Working knowledge of analytical methods including HPLC, SEC, and SDS-PAGE

✨ Nice to Have

  • Experience with TFF
  • Hands-on experience with protein conjugation or polysaccharide chemical modification

📨 Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks · AI estimate

  1. 1Recruiter Screen· 30 min
  2. 2Hiring Manager Interview· 1 hour
  3. 3Technical Interview· 1 hour
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