Senior Associate Scientist/Scientist

States considered: Michigan

Role Description:

The Zoetis Protein Therapeutics (PT) group is recruiting a talented data-driven scientist to join our team to discover and develop novel therapeutics for veterinary medicine. This position will require a highly motivated and independent scientist who can effectively collaborate with other team members to advance projects.The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for studying biomolecular interactions using a variety of technologies including surface plasmon resonance (SPR).

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Independently design, run and analyze binding assays on various SPR platforms such as biacore, carterra and digital SPR to test protein, antibody and small molecule binding.
• Ability to critically think and troubleshoot complex SPR assays.
• Multitask and work in an efficient way to support multiple projects.
• Learn/utilize new SPR techniques and instruments when required based on the project needs.
• Maintain up to date inventory of the critical reagents and the study samples.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to prosecute studies and projects in line with the strategic direction of the team.
• Present research results and data to scientific teams and partner lines.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's/ Master's degree in Biochemistry and/or Molecular Biology, Bioengineering, Chemical Engineering, Immunology or related field is required with Bachelor's (3-5 years of relevant experience) or Master's (1-3 years of relevant experience). Master's preferred.
• Ability to design, run and interpret SPR assays.
• Hands on experience using SPR instruments.
• Excellent verbal/written communication, organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter, able to prioritize work and work efficiently with minimal supervision.
• Good team player.
• Prior experience in species associated with veterinary medicine preferred.

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