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GenScript

Global CRO and biologics CDMO services

Research Scientist 2 - Gene R&D

Translational Research & Bench BiologyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timePiscataway, NJ, USA$70k - $100k

About the Job

Requirements

  • A PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or a related field.
  • More than 2 years of relevant experience developing scalable next-generation sequencing workflows in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.
  • Direct experience designing customized library preparations across different high-throughput sequencing platforms, including Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
  • Broad knowledge of molecular biology and microbiology, with the ability to apply scientific intuition and interpretation to solve problems.
  • Deep knowledge and hands-on experience using and building standard and customized bioinformatics pipelines.
  • Proficiency in at least one common programming language: Python, R, or Java.
  • Extensive experience analyzing biological datasets and file formats such as FASTQ, BAM, and VCF.
  • Strong collaborative instinct and good time and resource management skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and optimize high-throughput sequencing library preparation methods.
  • Manage project timelines and leverage internal resources to advance projects.
  • Generate, analyze, interpret, and present data to a broader team.
  • Communicate closely with other teams to ensure smooth technology transfer.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience with high-throughput next-generation sequencing library preparation workflows for clinical samples is a plus.
  • Experience with cell-free protein expression is a plus.

About the Company

GenScript

Global CRO and biologics CDMO services

GenScript Biotech Corporation is a global CRO and biologics CDMO that provides life-science services and products. Its offerings include gene synthesis, peptide synthesis, protein expression and purification, antibody development, and CRISPR, with ProBio handling end-to-end cell/gene therapy development, Bestzyme making industrial enzymes, and Legend Biotech pursuing cell therapies like CAR-T. The company differentiates itself by operating across four platforms to offer end-to-end support from research to commercialization for a wide customer base in over 100 countries. Its goal is to help customers advance drug discovery and biopharmaceutical development, scale manufacturing, and bring cell and gene therapies to market.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Piscataway Township, New Jersey
Founded
2002

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