Biochemist

$87,360 - $94,328/Yr

eTeam Inc - Rahway, NJ

Full-time - Entry Level

Rahway, NJ

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Biochemist position at eTeam in Rahway, NJ, is a contract role focused on supporting biochemistry capabilities within the Protein Engineering group. The primary mission is to design and engineer enzymes and therapeutic proteins/peptides to facilitate drug discovery and development. The role involves manipulating DNA, setting up enzyme reactions, and analyzing data to support protein-directed evolution workflows.

Responsibilities

• Manipulate DNA to produce enzymes in cell-free or E. coli expression systems.
• Set up reactions using enzyme preparations as catalyst solutions.
• Quench reactions and prepare them for HPLC or MS analysis.
• Analyze data generated in support of protein-directed evolution workflows.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, biochemistry, engineering, or chemical science with a minimum of 4 years of experience, or a Master's degree with 2+ years of experience, or a PhD with 0-1 year of experience.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory automation techniques, especially Biomek or Tecan liquid handling systems.
• Experience in running PCR, enzyme reactions, and/or analytical assays.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word/Excel).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Nice-to-haves

• HPLC and LC-MS experience, particularly with Agilent systems.
• Experience in protein characterization and purification.
• Experience in molecular biology and/or protein expression platforms (cell-free, microbial, yeast, bacillus, mammalian).
• Industry experience is preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly pay ranging from $42.00 to $45.35.
• Possibility of contract extension after 12 months.