Molecular Biologist / Research Scientist
Proto Town
| Company | Proto Town |
| Category | Science & Research |
| Location | Lockhart |
| Remote | On-site (inferred) |
| Employment | Not stated |
| Level | Not stated |
| Salary | Not stated by the employer |
| Posted | 26 Jul 2026 |
| Last verified | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Source | Employer ATS (ashby) |
Description
THE ROLE
We are building an automated biology platform and, and we are looking for a molecular biologist / research scientist to handle the core wet lab work: selection design, library construction, and readouts.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Run end to end workflows, library through selection to characterized hits
- Design selection strategy: stringency schedules, bottlenecks, counter-selections
- Design FACS sorting and screening strategies, and interpret population trajectories across rounds
MUST-HAVES
1. Cell culture: hands-on experience, ideally with yeast.
2. Molecular cloning: fundamentals (PCR amplification, Gibson assembly, Golden Gate assembly, transformations); experience with sequencing services.
3. Flow cytometry/FACS: gating strategies, staining, sample loading.
NICE-TO-HAVES
Yeast genetics and surface display · OrthoRep or other continuous hypermutation systems · phage display or PACE · SPR/BLI · NGS library prep and analysis · protein expression and purification · Opentrons, Hamilton, Tecan, or eVOLVER-class hardware.
If you have never worked in yeast, apply anyway. We would rather hire for selection judgment and long-run discipline, and teach the organism.