ElevateBio is a technology-driven cell and gene therapy company, accelerating access to the cutting-edge technologies and expertise to change the future of medicine. Our integrated technologies model offers turnkey scale and biotechnological capabilities to power genetic medicines processes, programs, and companies to their full potential.
The Role:
ElevateBio is seeking a motivated Scientist to join the Next-Generation Sequencing Core. The successful candidate will possess detailed knowledge and experience in advanced next-generation sequencing technologies such as amplicon sequencing, whole-exome sequencing, and bulk RNA-seq. The ideal candidate will be collaboration driven and a strong communicator. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic organization and make significant contributions towards developing cell, gene, and related therapies for patients with severe and life-threatening disorders.
This will be a 6 month contract.
Here's What You'll Do:
- Execute complex protocols, specifically NGS-based library preparation and complementary molecular protocols that fit the needs of ongoing and future projects.
- Collaborate with internal clients to design, perform and interpret NGS assays.
- Maintain project timelines, troubleshoot assays and recommend innovative approaches based on experimental data or new scientific information.
- Operate, monitor, and maintain NGS and other workflow associated instrumentation.
- Perform routine wet lab testing of established NGS workflows to streamline and maintain high quality output data.
- Keep an excellent electronic lab notebook (eLN) compliant with company record keeping policies and best practices in the field.
- Contribute to general lab management (ordering, organization, optimization).
Requirements:
- A BS with 10+ years /MS with 8+ years / PhD with 1-3 years industry experience
- Hands-on experience and expertise in next generation sequencing instrumentation, protocols and troubleshooting.
- Experience with instrument automation for library preparation (Beckman Biomek i7) is preferred.
- Outstanding communication skills (verbal and written).
- Ability to multi-task and coordinate work on several simultaneous projects.
- Ability to collaborate effectively in a dynamic, cross-functional matrix environment.
Why Join ElevateBio?
ElevateBio is a technology-driven company built to power transformative genetic medicines today and for many decades to come. The Company commercializes its enabling technologies, manufacturing capabilities, and industry-leading expertise through partnerships to accelerate development across a breadth of therapeutic approaches and modalities. The ElevateBio ecosystem combines multiple R&D technology platforms - including Life Edit, a next-generation, full-spectrum gene editing platform; comprehensive cell engineering technologies; and an expanded viral and non-viral therapeutic delivery platform - with BaseCamp, its end-to-end genetic medicine cGMP manufacturing and process development business, to accelerate the discovery and development of advanced therapeutics.
Our Mission:
To power the creation of life-transforming cell and gene therapies, at a speed the world deserves.
Our Vision:
We seek to be the world's most indispensable cell and gene therapy technology company, redefining how companies operate, how products are created and how disease is treated.
ElevateBio is committed to equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination for all employees and qualified applicants without regard to a person's race, color, gender, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected under applicable law. ElevateBio will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with known disabilities, in accordance with applicable law.#J-18808-Ljbffr