# Research Associate (Protein Sciences)

**Company**: GenScript Biotech Corporation
**Location**: Singapore
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Research
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a Research Assistant (or Associate) in Protein Sciences to support our R&D projects and laboratory operations in Singapore.

Key tasks can range from downstream purification to protein characterization work to data recording, management and analyses. You will work closely with Senior Scientists (SS) and department supervisor to ensure alignment on project scope, timelines, and deliverables.

**Key Responsibilities**

- R&D Project Support:

- Contribute to R&D project(s) development through design-build-test-learn (DBTL) cycles and literature review

- Execute purification schemes (affinity, ion-exchange, size-exclusion etc)

- Conduct protein characterization: biophysical and biochemical assays

- Maintain detailed experimental records, prepare reports, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Laboratory Information Systems (LIMs)

- Perform routine lab hygiene activities, inventory management, and safety compliance

- Cross-Functional Coordination:

- Support the team in process development and tech transfer activities via Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycles

- Collaborate with Production, QC and OE teams to facilitate R&D projects

**Key Requirements**

- Diploma / Bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences or equivalent

- General knowledge of and hands-on experience in protein production downstream workflow from handling mammalian cell culture, various protein purification schemes using manual bead-based columns or FPLCs, and typical protein detection (SDS-PAGE, Western blot) methods

- General knowledge of and hands-on experience in microplate reader plate-based assays (e.g. ELISAs) and other protein characterization methods (primarily protein binder affinity measurement using BLI/SPR)

- 1+ years in antibody production, research, process development or technical services

- Good communication skills (verbal and written) and teamwork

- Familiar with general statistical analysis (Graphpad Prism), report compilation and presentation (Microsoft office suite)

**Benefits**

- Medical, dental, and vision insurance

- 401(k) retirement plan with a company match that vests fully on day one

- Paid parental leave after just three (3) months of employment

- Paid time off policy that includes vacation time, personal time, sick time, floating holidays, and company holidays

- Flexible spending and health savings accounts, life and AD&D insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, legal assistance, and supplemental plans such as pet, critical illness, accident, and hospital indemnity insurance

- Commuter benefits, well-being initiatives, and peer-to-peer recognition programs

## Skills

### Required
- protein production
- downstream workflow
- protein purification
- biophysical assays
- biochemical assays
- data recording
- management
- analyses
- laboratory operations
- teamwork
- communication skills

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