Junior Application Scientist
aequor information technologiesBothell (WA)
Junior Application Scientist
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aequor information technologiesBothell (WA)
SENIORITY
Mid
About the role
The manager is seeking a hands-on Automation Scientist/Bench Scientist who can immediately contribute to a busy wet lab environment supporting molecular biology and automation workflows. This is not a bioinformatics-focused position. While some software and data-related skills are beneficial, the primary need is someone with strong laboratory automation and molecular biology experience. The team is currently supporting increasing sample volume and needs an experienced scientist who can help implement, run, and improve automated laboratory processes.
Must-Have:
Qualifications Automated liquid handling platforms High-throughput sample processing Method implementation and workflow optimization Laboratory automation troubleshooting Hamilton experience is highly preferred Molecular Biology ExperienceDNA extractionRNA extractionRT-PCRMolecular biology sample preparation Sample QC/quality control Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) sample preparation Genomic and transcriptomic characterization workflows Wet Lab Experience Processing large volumes of samples Following laboratory SOPsWorking in a BSL-2 environment
Preferred Background:
- DNA/RNA extraction workflowsRT-PCRGenomicsHamilton liquid handling systems
- Automated assay development
- High-throughput screening
- Cell culture experience is a plus
- Experience working with CHO cells is especially desirable
- Recombinant protein expression knowledge is beneficial
Focus is on candidates with strong molecular biology foundations and hands-on liquid handling automation experience, ideally Hamilton. The manager needs someone who can help build, implement, and operate high-throughput workflows in a fast-paced wet lab environment.
Red FlagsNo automation experience
Limited molecular biology background
Primarily computational or bioinformatics-focused experience
Pure software/data science background
Gene-editing research focus without relevant automation workflow experience
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