Senior Research Associate

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.GigaGen, a subsidiary of Grifols, discovers and develops next-generation recombinant antibody therapeutics. Our core technology utilizes a microfluidic droplet system to capture and immortalize diverse immune repertoires, which can then be mined for exceptional monoclonals or enriched and used as a high-potency polyclonal therapeutic. Our preclinical pipeline includes several recombinant polyclonal products for infectious diseases and a monoclonal antibody with a unique mechanism for oncology, which is currently in the clinic.We are seeking a talented, highly motivated Senior Research Associate to join the Technology Development team. This team is responsible for inventing, developing, and implementing novel capabilities to further expand our core technology suite. This unique position will focus on early-stage research projects but will also offer exposure to the full drug development process, with ample opportunity to learn new techniques, design experiments, and present your work.Primary responsibilities may include: DNA construct design and cloning Sequencing and molecular biology assays and analysis Expression and purification of novel proteins, including antigens and alternative antibody formats Mammalian cell culture, functional assays, and cell line engineering Single-cell and microfluidic assay development Developing and writing protocols for new methods Designing and running preliminary and optimization experiments Collecting and analyzing data and presenting at internal meetingsRequirements: Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences or related discipline with 3 years of experince or Master's degree and 1 year of experience 2+ years of research experience with 3 or more of the following techniques: PCR, RT-qPCR, NGS, mammalian cell culture, lentiviral production and transduction, CRISPR, flow cytometry, transient transfection, affinity chromatography (FPLC), size-exclusion chromatography (HPLC), ELISA, microfluidics Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously Creativity and curiosity, with strong critical thinking and quantitative skills Ability to communicate effectively within and across teamsThird Party Agency and Recruiter Notice:Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols Talent Acquisition Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate.Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristic or status protected by law. We will consider for employment all qualified Applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws.Learn more about Grifols (https://www.grifols.com/en/what-we-do)Req ID: 516877Type: Regular Full-TimeJob Category: Research & Development