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Research Associate - Biosensing

Convergent Research
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Pasadena, CA$65k - $95kFull-timePosted 5mo ago

About the role

Research Associate to work with Melody’s bioelectronics foundry, evolving and testing protein biosensors through molecular biology, liquid handling robotics, and novel hardware for biophysical assays.

Responsibilities

  • Express and purify engineered binders and biosensors.
  • Design, order, and prepare DNA constructs, mutant libraries, and binder-reporter variants.
  • Run fluorescence, plate-reader, biochemical, biophysical, and novel device-based assays.
  • Generate dose-response curves and quantify EC50/Kd, dynamic range, signal-to-noise, selectivity, kinetics, reversibility, stability, and drift.
  • Support yeast display, FACS-based screening, and directed evolution workflows.
  • Interface biosensors with optical and electrochemical readouts on benchtop hardware.
  • Help automate assay workflows using liquid handlers, plate readers, and custom scripts.
  • Maintain clean records of constructs, samples, sequence-function relationships, assay metadata, instrument settings, and experimental results.
  • Collaborate with scientists and engineers to turn one-off assays into repeatable workflows that scale to the needs of the platform.

Qualifications

  • BA or BS in biology, chemistry, physics or other relevant field.
  • 2+ years experience in wet lab bench involving protein engineering or biophysical assays.
  • Demonstrated precision in experimental work and project management.

Skills

Required:protein engineering and biophysical assaysDNA construct design and cloning
Nice to have:data analysis scriptinglab automation

Benefits

  • 401k match up to 6% of base salary.
  • Excellent health, vision, and dental benefits.
  • Paid time off and company holidays.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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