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If you're excited to work hands-on at the bench, dig into data to find root causes, and partner across R&D, Automation, Manufacturing, and QA to raise the bar on speed, cost, and quality, we'd love to hear from you.\nWhat You’ll Do\nPartner with R&D to transfer newly developed molecular biology methods into reproducible, production-ready processes\nContribute to continuous improvement projects, using process and cost data to prioritize and measure impact\nPerform DNA cloning and manipulation (PCR, restriction digestion, ligation, rolling-circle amplification, assembly (eg Gibson, Golden-gate, etc), transformation, gel electrophoresis, DNA purification and quantification)\nMaintain thorough, well-organized lab notebooks and experimental documentation\nAnalyze data rigorously and present findings to the team\nPartner with QA/QC to ensure process changes are validated and meet quality standards before rollout\nWork hands-on alongside R&D, Manufacturing, Automation, and Informatics\nWhat We’re Looking For\nRequired:\nBS or MS in molecular biology, biochemistry, bioengineering, or a related field\n1-5 years of hands-on laboratory experience (academic or industry)\nStrong foundational skills in DNA cloning, manipulation, and analysis\nExperience with automated liquid handlers (eg. 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