Who are we?

We are a growing team of scientists and engineers working to radically accelerate drug development. Our automated antibody design engine is built to safely and effectively drug any novel target in hours instead of months or years. We are looking for teammates who are exceptional at what they do and ready to work hard with a close-knit team to help patients today and prepare for global health threats of the future.

What is this job?

You will be responsible for supporting our high-throughput protein production and purification platform. You will join the Synthesis team to execute automated workflows, perform scaled-down tests of new protocols, and maintain our laboratory hardware. Your role will be a combination of molecular biology, programming, and hardware engineering, weighted according to your background and interests. We encourage applicants from a broad spectrum of science and engineering disciplines, and plan to invest heavily in training you to quickly increase your autonomy and responsibilities. Even if you don’t check every box, but are excited about our mission, please apply!

Who are you?

You have a B.S., M.S., or equivalent experience in a science or engineering field (1+ years of research or industry experience is preferred)

You are familiar with most standard molecular biology workflows, including PCR, plasmid design, cloning, and protein expression and purification

You have previous coding experience or are excited to learn (fluency in Python is preferred)

You are comfortable operating and troubleshooting laboratory hardware (direct experience with liquid handling robots is preferred)

You are trustworthy, passionate, kind, and extremely hardworking

What will you do?

Run day-to-day operation of our automated platform for high-throughput protein production and purification

Test new molecular biology techniques at the bench and adapt them for integration into our automated workflows

Write scripts in our liquid handler control software to execute new protocols

Plan and implement improvements to our standard workflows to optimize throughput, speed, and reliability

Meticulously execute experiments, document laboratory procedures, and analyze, present, and interpret data

We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for rapid advancement, generous stock option packages, comprehensive health/dental/vision coverage, and unlimited paid time off. We come from diverse backgrounds, paths, and lifestyles and commit to equal opportunities for all.

Apply at https://www.telisbio.com/careers/ra