Molecular Biologist Job Description
Molecular biologist
provides expertise in super-resolution imaging, confocal imaging, Laser Capture Dissection Microscopy, and other state-of-the-art techniques and employ crosscutting knowledge and expertise in biology (microbiology, biochemistry, virology, bio-informatics, synthetic biology, systems biology, etc.) to develop multidisciplinary research programs for integrated problem solving.
Molecular Biologist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Utilizes a broad range of practical techniques in molecular biology
Ensure best laboratory practice is employed at all times with an adherence to ISO17025 and ISO9001 quality accreditation standards
Maintaining detailed laboratory records
Clone DNA, sgRNAs and shRNAs
Assist in gene targeting experiments
Create designated barcode primer PCR amplifications of constructs
Use SPLASH algorithm and other current in silicon tools to create shRNA and CRISPR components
Harvest genomic DNA and amplify for RapidSeq and MiSeq preparation
Expedite shRNA duplex bacterial growth requests of the TRC1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 libraries of hairpins encompassing
Submit online request forms for batch sequencing
Molecular Biologist Qualifications
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Licensing or Certifications for Molecular Biologist
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Education for Molecular Biologist
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Employers hiring for the molecular biologist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Molecular Biology, Supervision, Faculty, Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Education, Clinical Laboratory Science, Biology
Skills for Molecular Biologist
Desired skills for molecular biologist include:
Experience in the field of molecular biology
Aseptic techniques
Laboratory
Quality assurance
Techniques
Terminology
Molecular genetic principles
Quality control
Basic data analysis and interpretation
Cancer biology
Desired experience for molecular biologist includes:
Utilize pre-negotiated price lists, procuring items from approved vendors
Independently plans and performs work under general supervision
Develops/adapts procedures to meet specific objectives and solve problems
Independent with proven ability to apply scientific principles to achieve project objectives, including the design and execution of experiments, and analysis and interpretation of data
Understands and leverages published research in molecular diagnostics
Provides technical input to other scientists within Research and Development and provide support to other functional groups
Molecular Biologist Examples
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Molecular Biologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of molecular biologist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for molecular biologist
- Assists in developing, adapting, and implementing new laboratory protocols for identifying pests of regulatory concern
- Searches, reviews, and evaluates current foreign and domestic scientific literature and contacts colleagues for information on new and emerging exotic pests and diagnostic testing techniques
- Drafts protocols for and conduct validation studies analyze and interpret results
- Support preclinical biomarker discovery and assay development including assay design, qualification and implementation for applications in clinical trials
- Develop biomarker assays across cellular and molecular biology platforms, including Q-RT-PCR, flow cytometry, and immuno/enzyme assays
- Analyze, organize and manage data
- Read relevant literature and adapt scientific findings to advance research in the area
- Apply novel approaches and platforms for biomarker evaluation
- Contribute to the delivery of R&D projects within the team under the guidance of line manager/project managers and other team members
- Provide support for other work in the Plant Protection Programme as required
Qualifications for molecular biologist
- Competency in statistical analysis, bioinformatics and associated software routinely used for nucleic acid sequence analysis and molecular biology applications
- History of demonstrating innovative approaches to problem solving
- 2+ years of experience at the post-doctoral and/or industrial level is required
- Experience with hepatocyte culture, organotypic culture and cell-based assays is a plus
- Innovative problem solver with creative thinking skills for overcoming difficult experimental challenges
- Ability to work equally well on a multidisciplinary team or independently
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Molecular Biologist Job Description
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Our innovative and growing company is hiring for a molecular biologist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for molecular biologist
- Familiarity with biocatalysis is advantageous
- You will be a highly motivated individual with excellent communication, organisation, time and project management skills
- The candidate will be responsible for in-vitro cell based assay development, optimization and execution of primary and secondary screening for multiple therapeutic areas
- He/she should be capable of engaging and collaborating with multiple disease area teams and make substantial contributions to the conception and execution of screens including mechanism of action studies within strict time and quality tolerances
- Supervise team members, as needed, to conduct experiments, analyze and interpret datasets
- Collaborate actively within the group and cross functional team to execute projects and coordinate discovery efforts
- Publish/present project-related research in high-impact peer-reviewed journals and scientific meetings
- Cloning, generation of recombinants
- Presenting data
- Development of reagents
Qualifications for molecular biologist
- Bachelor's degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology or related field
- Minimum of 2 years prior industry experience in a similar role
- Industry experience developing quantitative molecular assays and calibrators/controls is highly desired
- Current enrollment at a university within the U.S. pursuing a B.S
- Candidate must be returning to school to continue program of study following completion of the internship
- Demonstrated experience with molecular tool development and implementation in algae/cyanobacteria is preferred
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Our company is looking to fill the role of molecular biologist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for molecular biologist
- Maintaining lab stocks/supplies
- Provide bioinformatics support in the development of next-generation sequencing applications to characterize the full spectrum of clinically significant genetic mutations in patient tumors
- Design, implement and operate computational pipelines for the analysis of next-generation sequencing data
- Work with experimental and computational biologists, clinical and translational research collaborators, and scientists in the MSKCC Center for Molecular Oncology
- Present results and progress updates at group meetings and make presentations to scientific and clinical collaborators
- Development of reagents/assay protocols
- Assists in compiling datasets of molecular sequences obtained from plant pests intercepted at ports of entries or from domestic surveys
- Runs various tests following established protocols for standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR), real-time PCR, gel electrophoresis, sequencing, and sequence analysis to identify plant pests
- Assists in the deployment and use of molecular technology for pest identification within PPQ, among cooperators and collaborators
- Keeps accurate and detailed experimental records and tabulates, statistically analyzes and summarizes data using appropriate software and computer equipment
Qualifications for molecular biologist
- Good knowledge of GLP’s
- Data documentation and record keeping
- Should have demonstrated molecular technical expertise in molecular tool development in eukaryotic and prokaryotic organisms, algae and cyanobacteria preferred
- Experience with antibody/protein engineering
- Working with cells development and use of cell-basedbiological function assays and cell binding assays, such as FACS
- Familiarity with equipment FACS, assay readers, PCR machines
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Molecular Biologist Job Description
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of molecular biologist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for molecular biologist
- Analyze sequencing data – Sanger and NGS
- Develop and apply CRISPR-Cas9 nuclear genome editing technology in invertebrate species targeted by the Synthetic Biology Future Science Platform
- Test strategies for genome engineering of organelles/symbionts through adaptation of existing tools and/or development of novel approaches
- As directed, organize, perform method development studies
- Manage, conduct and/or participate in information acquisition and project tasks with minimum supervision and within time and budget constraints
- Plasmid subcloning, DNA preparations, DNA sequencing, in vitro transcription of RNA, packaging of lentivirus, PCR, RT-PCR, TaqMan qPCR
- Automation of plasmid cloning and molecular biology
- Will also be expected to support and participate in R&D and project management meetings
- Operate high throughput moleculecular biology pipelines by using our custom software, automated liquid handling and molecular biology tools
- Work with software developers, biologists and automation engineers to troubleshoot and and improve our processes to be even more efficient and high quality
Qualifications for molecular biologist
- PhD or equivalent training in cellular/molecular Biology, immunology, oncology or neuroscience with post-doctoral training and 0-4+ years’ experience in pharma/biotech industry
- Demonstrated experience in biochemical, cell, and molecular biology, such as cloning, protein expression, immunohistochemistry and application tool box to target identification, validation and pathway analysis
- Experience in working as part of a multi-disciplinary team focused on the discovery and advancement of novel therapeutic mechanisms having a sustained track record of delivering high quality datasets
- Expert experience in High Content Imaging and flow cytometry is highly desirable
- Experiences in functional assessments of primary, human induced pluripotent stem cells and differentiated cells
- Familiarity with assay technologies, automation, and high throughput screening approaches
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Molecular Biologist Job Description
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Our growing company is looking for a molecular biologist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for molecular biologist
- Maintenance of the laboratory in a regulated environment
- A few years of experience using molecular biology, automated liquid handling and software
- Provide support to high throughput moleculecular biology pipelines via development, operation and maintenance of protocols, data collection and data interpretation
- Provide guidance to junior and senior researchers based upon your previous experience
- Have no issues working on mice or mousing handling
- Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to design and execute molecular biological approaches to support product development
- Design, develop, and execute cellular and biochemical assays
- Impeccable sterile technique and experience with tissue culture
- Communication with clients and supervisors, both through written reports and presentations
- Deliver results against aggressive timelines
Qualifications for molecular biologist
- Demonstrated ability to train and supervise other scientists
- Collaborative experience with external partners is a plus
- Masters degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or related field with 6 years of industrial experience
- Hands-on molecular biology experience
- Masters or PhD degree in Biology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or related field with 8+ years of industrial experience
- BA or BS degree in microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, or related field