Senior Research Associate

at  PSIVANT THERAPEUTICS INC

JOB TITLE: SENIOR RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/SCIENTIST, BIOPHYSICS AND STRUCTURAL BIOLOGY (BOSTON SEAPORT)

We are currently seeking a Senior Research Associate/Scientist I in Biophysics and Structural Biology to work onsite with our agile team in our Boston Seaport office/lab. Please apply to the role via our careers page: https://psivant.com/company/careers/

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QUALIFICATIONS

• BS/MS in Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Biology, or Biophysics with at least 2-3 years of drug discovery experience or Ph.D. with 1-2 years of drug discovery experience
• Experience with assays such as FRET, FP, MST, SPR, DSF, or ITC
• Experience with protein expression, purification from bacterial, insect and/or mammalian systems
• Experience with automation such as Tecan, Echo, Mosquito, Integra Assist, Formulatrix suite or Bravo
• Proven ability to work independently, troubleshoot, and interpret data
• Attentive to detail, organized, good communicator
• Eager to learn and contribute in a fast-paced environment
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• Perform biochemical and biophysical assays to characterize small molecule interactions with TNF super family members
• Assays include surface plasmon resonance (SPR), differential scanning fluorimetry (DSF), fluorescence polarization (FP), fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET), and AlphaLISA
• Analyze and interpret data
• Maintain detailed electronic notebook, develop protocols, summarize results
• Upload data to internal database
• Contribute to laboratory organization and maintenance
• Present results to the project team and leadership