Seeking a motivated individual to serve as a Research Scientist in a new biotechnology company, GlycoBac, LLC (http://www.glycobac.com/), created to refine and commercialize glycoengineered baculovirus-insect cell platforms developed in the Jarvis lab at the University of Wyoming (http://www.uwyo.edu/molecbio/faculty-and-staff/don-jarvis/). The successful candidate will contribute to an overall team effort to create and characterize new baculovirus-insect cell systems that can be used to produce recombinant glycoproteins with humanized glycosylation profiles, as well as other glycoengineering efforts supported by the NIH SBIR program. You will work independently to develop and apply new glycoengineered baculovirus-insect cell systems for production of vaccines, therapeutic antibodies, and other recombinant glycoproteins for direct biomedical applications and basic studies on how N-glycan structure impacts their clinical efficacy and structural biology.
Minimal qualifications: Ph.D. and training in laboratory methods in Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Virology, Glycobiology, Cell Biology, or a related field; primary publications in refereed English language journals; strong written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred qualifications: working laboratory experience in methods of molecular biology, virology, and/or glycobiology, recombinant DNA technology, baculovirus-insect cell systems, protein expression and purification, carbohydrate analysis, vaccine development, and/or therapeutic antibody development.
The working environment and lifestyle in Laramie, WY, a small Rocky Mountain Western college town, are simply outstanding. The salary will be at least $40,000 per year, commensurate with qualifications and experience. For more information or to apply for this position, please send a cover letter describing your scientific background, interests, and qualifications, plus a curriculum vitae to: dljarvis@uwyo.edu, with a reference to GlycoBac RS0315 in the subject line. This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is identified.
