GlaxoSmithKline
Senior Scientist, Protein & Cellular Sciences (Biotech)
We are seeking a highly-motivated scientist to fill a molecular biology laboratory position in the Protein, Cell, & Structural Sciences Department within the Medicinal Science & Technology division of R&D located in Upper Providence, PA. The primary responsibility of the department is to design, generate and validate biological reagents for discovery activities across all of GSK's therapeutic modalities. The department also provides the structural and mechanistic understanding of drug target, molecular recognition, and mode of action to deliver the best molecule.
The successful candidate will be responsible for the conceptual design and generation of protein and cellular reagents for use in GSK's small molecule drug discovery platforms. Automation, data science and in silico protein design skills are all desirable, as GSK's future molecular biology strategy must enable high throughput protein expression platforms. This scientist will have the opportunity to work on targets in multiple therapeutic areas. Title and salary will be commensurate with experience.
Key Responsibilities:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:
Qualified candidates should have strong track-record in either one or more of the following disciplines: Molecular Biology, Protein Expression/Purification, Protein Design:
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