Scientist II (Molecular Biology) - Rahway, NJ - On-Board Companies

 
About Us:
On-Board Services, Incorporated is an on-site contract service provider for a local manufacturing entity providing full time positions to our employees. We offer benefits as well as 401k.
 
Position Details:
Position Type:  1 year contract with additional opportunity contingent upon performance and continued business need
Job Location:  Rahway, NJ
Pay Rate: $37 per hour.
 

 
Key Experience:

• This is a lab-based scientist role.
• Person needs to come onsite to perform the experiments in the lab. 100% onsite
• Need strong hands-on molecular cloning skill.
• Need NGS experience as scientist and not as technician.
• Molecular Cloning, NGS techniques and sequencing is must have.
• Expertise in Molecular Biology Techniques (DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, Cloning, mutagenesis, gel electrophoresis, bacterial transformation and culture, protein expression/purification and analysis).
• Ability to independently design Molecular Cloning works.
• Experience with DNA sequencing technologies (Sanger & NGS) and sequencing data analysis.

 
Responsibilities:
Our client is seeking an experienced researcher to support their molecular biology capabilities. The primary mission of the group is to design and engineer enzymes, therapeutic proteins/peptides to enable drug discovery and development. This position in our molecular biology team is responsible for DNA related workflow (gene library construction and cloning, high-throughput DNA preparation, and sequencing) to support our protein directed evolution workflow.
 
Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in biological science 4+years of experience in molecular biology, or an MS degree or PhD in a molecular biology related discipline.
• The successful candidate will have hands on experiences in various Molecular Biology techniques, including DNA cloning, DNA purification, PCR, primer design, DNA sequencing and analysis, bacterial transformation, and culture.
• Expertise in Molecular Biology Techniques (DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, Cloning, mutagenesis, gel electrophoresis, bacterial transformation, and culture.
• Ability to independently design Molecular Cloning works.
• Experience with DNA sequencing technologies (Sanger) and sequencing data analysis.
• Strong communication and organization skills.
• Excellent teamwork and multitasking.
• Good documentation of experimental reports.

 
Preferred:

• Molecular Biology and analysis software (Geneious, Benchling, etc).
• Programming skill (Python, etc) is plus.
• Experience in protein directed evolution platforms (phage display, yeast display, mRNA display) is plus.
• Experience with high-throughput screening and automated liquid handling are plus.

 
On-Board was founded in 1976 by Robert L. Wilson to provide Engineering and Design services to the chemical manufacturing industry. Today, On-Board is a thriving privately held family of companies with services including:: Consulting, Professional Engineering, Industrial Maintenance and Facility Management, Contracted Manufacturing and Production Services, as well as Temporary Staffing and Recruiting throughout North America. 
 
The On-Board Family of Companies conducts operations through its Corporate Headquarters located in East Windsor, NJ along with Regional Offices in New Castle, DE and Wake Forest, NC.  On-Board’s Mission is to provide “Flexible Service by applying the talents of our people, work processes and technology to meet our clients’ expectations in a Safe, Responsible and Dependable manner.”
 
All candidates must complete background and drug screenings prior to start.
 
On-Board Companies provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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