Title: Associate Scientist
JOB DESCRIPTION
Designation: Senior Research Associate / Associate Scientist
Job Location: Bangalore
Department: Lead Discovery & Optimization (LDO)
About Syngene
Incorporated in 1993, Syngene International Ltd. is an innovation-focused global discovery, development and manufacturing organization providing integrated scientific services to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, nutrition, animal health, consumer goods and specialty chemical industries around the world. Syngene’ s clientele includes world leaders such as Bristol-Myers Squibb, Baxter, Amgen, GSK, Merck KGaA and Herbalife. Its innovative culture is driven by the passion of its 4240- strong team of scientists who work with clients from around the world to solve their scientific problems, improve R&D productivity, speed up time to market and lower the cost of innovation.
Job Purpose (1-2 Lines)
To be a part of protein science team.
Key Responsibilities: (Maximum 5-8 Points)
• Experience in handling mammalian cell lines (adherent or suspension) and transfection procedures.
• Experience in expression of monoclonal antibodies and other proteins in mammalian cell lines (HEK, CHO, Sf9 etc).
• Protein purification using AKTA Pure & AKTA Avant systems, experience in affinity, ion-exchange, HIC chromatography methods, column packing, tangential flow filtration.
• Diligent documentation skills and experience writing detailed Lab Notebooks
• Basic knowledge of bioinformatics is a plus
Educational Qualification:
M.Sc/M.Tech or similar qualifications in Biochemistry / Biotechnology /Cell Biology/Biomedical Sciences/ Life Sciences
Technical/functional Skills: (Maximum 4-6 Points)
• Experience in handling mammalian cell lines (adherent or suspension) and transfection procedures.
• Experience in expression of monoclonal antibodies and other proteins in mammalian cell lines (HEK, CHO, Sf9 etc).
• Protein purification using AKTA Pure & AKTA Avant systems, experience in affinity, ion-exchange, HIC chromatography methods, column packing, tangential flow filtration.
• Diligent documentation skills and experience writing detailed Lab Notebooks
• Basic knowledge of bioinformatics is a plus
DESIRABLE:
• Sound knowledge of protein expression & purification
• Any Experience with techniques like western blotting, ELISA.
• Biotechnology Industrial experience
Experience:
3-5 years
Behavioral Skills:
• A proactive team player.
• Ensure completion of experiments and generate accurate and reproducible data from experiments.
• Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks and work on multiple projects simultaneously with; comfortable working in a dynamic environment with changing requirements.
• Good oral and written communication and presentation skills to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
It is the policy of Syngene to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable legislation or local law. In addition, Syngene will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.