Discovery Specialist

Job description

Now Hiring! Discovery Specialist

 

San Diego, CA

 

The world needs creative solutions. We need YOU!

 

Where the chemistry happens…

 

Our High-Throughput Screening team at BASF Enzymes in San Diego is searching for an experienced biotechnology professional to focus on our discovery pipeline for Enzyme/Protein library generation and screening for developing new products for sustainable solutions.

 

As a Discovery Specialist, you will be instrumental in driving and ensuring the robustness and throughput of our early-stage discovery efforts for library and material generation, involving gene cloning, expression scoping, and screening. You will help maintain, develop, and execute automation-enabled workflows to leverage the full potential of our state-of-the-art molecular biology and screening technologies and assist in monitoring the data quality and timely delivery of our results to our customers.

 

As a member of the HTS team, you will play a key role in planning and executing work in the areas of molecular biology, biotechnology, enzymology, automation, and data science, and you will be part of a larger global team that fully encompasses end-to-end workflows for our pipeline and offers opportunities in a challenging and dynamic environment. 

 

 

As a Discovery Specialist, you create chemistry by…

 

·  Leading, developing, and executing the cloning and expression workflow efforts for early-stage enzyme and protein candidates.
·  Ensuring success and quality in candidate generation.
·  Supporting our digital integration of workflows and requests that scale with our business and enable a seamless tracking and delivery of results.
·  Evaluating and reporting on key pipeline performance metrics using your skills in data science and statistics to the team and to our primary stakeholders.
·  Coordinating and reporting activities within the team and with other research teams in our Core research platform.
·  Effectively communicating and achieving deliverables with efficiency and adherence to time constraints.

 

If you...

 

·  Have a bachelor’s degree in molecular biology, biochemistry, biotechnology, or related fields of 8+ years of industry experience, or a master’s degree with 3+ years of experience, PhD with 0+ years of experience.
·  Have experience with molecular biology techniques, protein expression in microbial systems and associated analytical methods as well as experience with plate-based screening, liquid handling, and automation.
·  Have excellent attention to detail, organization, and data analysis skills. Be independent and adaptive and be able to both develop and follow protocols that ensure efficient workflows and high-quality data.  
·  Must have excellent communication skills and work well in a multidisciplinary and fast-paced R&D environment, both independently and in a team setting
·  Have a sound statistical understanding and digital inclination is a plus. 

 

 

Then...

 

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At BASF you get more than just compensation, Medical & Dental. Our total offer includes a wide range of elements you need to be your best in every stage of your life. That’s what we call you@BASF. Our Periodic Table of Benefits includes some additional perks below for starters…

·  Flexible Work Arrangements whenever possible
·  Retirement Benefits
·  Maternity/Paternity Leave, Infertility & Adoption reimbursement
·  Mentoring & Development Programs
·  Employee Discounts
·  Pet insurance
·  Matching Donations to your favorite cause
·  Access to our BASF Wine Cellar and much more!

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Pay Transparency

 

BASF is committed to pay transparency practices. The competitive Pay Range for this role is $96,800- $121,000. Actual pay will be determined based on education, certifications, experience, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

Equal Employment Opportunities

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, disability status, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

 

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.