Convergent Research

Protein Engineer - Biosensing

Pasadena, CA · Junior

Sponsorship not specified$90k-$165kDetected 51 days ago

Data AnalysisExcelMedical DevicesResearchLab ResearchCommunicationMentoring

About the role

You may excel in this role if you enjoy creating new molecules from scratch and working with target product profiles.

In 3 months - set up de novo design and directed evolution workflows for our foundry.
In 6 months - design and validate your own biosensor scaffolds against ions, small molecules, and peptides.
In 15 months - integrate experimental feedback from devices and revamp design workflow.
The engineer will design new constructs, guide wet lab screening, and work with the hardware team to select performant constructs.
You will also mentor and manage junior scientists and work with Melody's outside academic collaborators and CRO partners.
Ideal candidates will be able to manage both open-ended searches in protein space while working with the engineering team on performance optimization.

PhD in a relevant science and engineering field with demonstrated strong independent ideation and execution or BS/MS with extensive industry experience (> 5 years).

Ability to write custom scripts for data analysis and interfacing with lab instruments.
Conceptual command of allostery and protein dynamics.
Conceptual command of the electronic nose field.
2+ years of team management and mentoring experience.
Melody FRO, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer that proudly pursues and hires a diverse workforce.

biosensors, devices, datasets, protocols, and tools that help launch a broader field of real-time molecular medicine.
Structural biology and biophysics competency related to optical and electrophysiological measurements.
Demonstrated precision in experimental work and scientific project management.
Strong technical communication skills across the relevant scientific fields and teams.

Melody is an early-stage focused research organization engineering continuous molecular monitoring technology and designing closed-loop interventions for human health.
We leverage protein engineering, medical device engineering, and physiology modeling.

we are hiring a protein engineer to create new biosensors composed of allosteric switches, signal transduction motifs (e.g., linkers), reporter proteins, site-specific chemical modifications, and bioelectronic interfaces.
We are a nonprofit startup based in Pasadena, founded by scientists and engineers from Janelia and Caltech and incubated by Convergent Research.

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