Sr Research Scientist - Biochemistry

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute biochemical and biophysical assays to support hit identification, validation, and mechanistic studies.
• Troubleshoot assay performance issues by analyzing assay variability and optimizing protocols for robustness and reproducibility.
• Perform high-throughput screening and related assays to evaluate compound libraries, assessing affinity, specificity, and binding kinetics.
• Analyze and interpret experimental data using statistical software, presenting findings in reports and discussions.
• Support protein expression and purification workflows to generate high-quality proteins for assays.
• Operate and maintain lab instrumentation including multimode plate readers and automated liquid handlers.
• Maintain accurate and timely electronic lab notebooks and contribute to technical documentation.

Requirements

• Fundamental understanding of enzymology, biochemical assays, and biophysics.
• Hands-on experience with protein purification and characterization.
• Proficiency in data analysis and curve-fitting software such as Prism and Genedata.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Chemical Biology, or a related field.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $40.00 - $41.00/hr.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 20,000 consultants and 5,000 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be an Engineering News-Record (ENR) Top 500 Design Firm for our engineering design services and a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® winner for both client and talent service. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.