Scientist Post

Prosetta Bioconformatics Pvt. Ltd. (PBPL)

Primary responsibilities:

• Develop and perform methodologies in isolating RNA from different tissues, cloning, expression and purification of recombinant proteins.
• Develop, integrate and prioritize the complete process for each protein of interest.
• Drive scientific and technical innovation.
• Overcome regular challenges and road blocks in research with constant innovation of alternate strategy working under deadline and available resources.
• Mentor the junior scientists in the group both on the technical and professional aspects and identifying developmental opportunities for them.
• Participate as a key member of the Indo-US joint team and be responsible for all the molecular biology and protein engineering work.
• Plan future needs for the group and help recruit critical hires into the group when necessary.

Qualifications and experience:

• PhD degree in any stream of life sciences (eg. Immunology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology etc.) with 3-5 years post-doctoral experience.
• Possess strong bench skills; take pleasure in quality of cutting edge experiments.
• Extensive experience in Nucleic acid extraction, amplification and cloning is a must, especially primer designing, RT-PCR, PCR and library construction.
• Experience in antibody technology like purification and testing is critical.
• Knowledge in tissue culture techniques including transfection, recombinant protein expression and stable cell lines is required.
• A strong knowledge of protein chemistry and protein engineering in general, with exposure to antibody engineering a plus.
• Exposure to protein analytical techniques and knowledge of its limitations is desirable.
• Ability to build, lead and manage a group of highly motivated scientists is required.
• Should be a good team player as the work involves interaction with scientists from different countries and cultures.
• Ability to lead, influence and motivate others, high in self confidence and self motivated.
• Ability to demonstrate performance and growth in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

If you find yourself suitable for the above position, please send your CV to dprasad@prosetta.com

Further information visit: http://www.prosetta.in/careers.html