Bench Scientist

Bench Scientist

Seeking a Bench Scientist to contribute to a busy wet lab environment supporting molecular biology and automation workflows.

Job Duties:

• Contribute to a busy wet lab environment supporting molecular biology and automation workflows.
• The team is currently supporting increasing sample volume and needs an experienced scientist who can help implement, run, and improve automated laboratory processes.
• Operating Hamilton automation platforms
• Running automated liquid handling workflows
• Developing and implementing new laboratory methods
• Processing samples received from multiple sites
• Performing DNA and RNA extraction
• Preparing samples for sequencing workflows
• Running RT-PCR assays
• Conducting sample QC and validation activities
• Supporting characterization of engineered cell lines
• Assisting with scaling laboratory automation processes
• Help build, implement, and operate high-throughput workflows in a fast-paced wet lab environment.

Qualifications:

• Automated liquid handling platforms
• High-throughput sample processing
• Method implementation and workflow optimization
• Laboratory automation troubleshooting
• DNA extraction
• RNA extraction
• RT-PCR
• Molecular biology sample preparation
• Sample QC/quality control
• Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) sample preparation
• Genomic and transcriptomic characterization workflows
• Wet Lab Experience
• Processing large volumes of samples
• Following laboratory SOPs
• Working in a BSL-2 environment
• 5+ years of molecular biology experience
• Hands-on Hamilton automation experience
• RT-PCR and NGS sample preparation experience
• Automation experience with another liquid handling platform
• DNA/RNA extraction and PCR experience
• Exposure to NGS workflows
• Hamilton liquid handling systems
• Automated assay development
• High-throughput screening
• Cell culture experience is a plus
• Recombinant protein expression knowledge is beneficial
• Python programming
• Snowflake database experience
• SQL experience
• Workflow automation
• Scientific data analysis
• CHO cell handling
• Recombinant protein expression

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first of the month following at least 1 calendar year after employment begins.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.