Senior Research Associate

At Nautilus, we have a big and important mission: improve the health of millions by unleashing the potential of the proteome to accelerate drug development and enable a new world of precision and personalized medicine. We are developing a single-molecule protein analysis platform of unprecedented sensitivity, scale, and ease of use that we believe will democratize access to the proteome – one of the most dynamic and valuable sources of biological insight. To accomplish this, we are pursuing hard scientific problems with an entrepreneurial mindset and creating a world-class team of builders, innovators, and dreamers across a wide range of disciplines.

We are hiring for a Senior Research Associate to join our growing team. This role is within the Core Lab team and focuses on ensuring internal and external customer success by supporting their research and development initiatives. The person in the role will be responsible for execution of proteome and proteoform detection workflows, customer sample processing, and assay transfer on the Nautilus single-molecule proteomics platform, while collaborating cross-functionally to advance platform capabilities and support operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for receiving and documenting customer samples

• Process and analyze customer samples routinely on the Nautilus single molecule proteomics platform

• Perform affinity reagent characterization against complex targets on the Nautilus platform

• Implement assay transfer from R&D to Service Lab

• Implement characterization of affinity reagents developed in house

• Support daily operations of the team and provide technical input to troubleshoot failures

• Oversee and execute multiple projects in parallel to successfully meet team goals

• Contribute to authoring Standard Operating Procedures, Standard Test Procedures, Master Batch Records, and other documents

Qualifications

• BS+4 years industry experience or equivalent in biochemistry, molecular biology, genetics, or related field or MS+2 years industry experience

• Prior experience with complex protein sample types such as cell, tissue or plasma lysates strongly preferred

• Experience in handling complex workflows on different instrument types in preferred strongly

• Previous experience with sample accessioning and LIMS/ELN workflow systems is preferred

• Previous experience with BLI, SPR based antibody or protein characterization is a plus

• Ability to meet project timelines and deliverables consistently

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Flexibility and ability to learn new technologies quickly and respond to changing priorities and project directions

Nautilus Team Culture

• We are determined to do whatever it takes to get our platform into the hands of researchers who will use it to upend the status quo in basic research and healthcare.

• We work on cross functional teams, wear many hats, take risks to work through uncertainty, enjoy working collaboratively on challenging problems, and celebrate one another’s victories.

• We go above and beyond, but also strive to provide a supportive atmosphere of colleagues who are willing to lend a helping hand and make working at Nautilus not only fulfilling in its end goals, but enjoyable on a day-to-day basis.