GenScript
Research Scientist II, Gene R&D
$70K–$90K
Piscataway, New Jersey, United States · Full-time · Posted Aug 24, 2026
- Experience
- > 2 years of relevant experience
- Education
- PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or related fields.
About the job
Develops and optimizes high-throughput sequencing library preparation workflows, analyzes and presents data, and coordinates project progress and technology transfer.
What you'll do
- Develop and optimize high-throughput sequencing library prep methods.
- Manage project timelines, generate and interpret data, and present findings to the broader team.
- Coordinate with other teams to support smooth technology transfer.
What they ask for
- PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, chemistry, or a related field.
- More than 2 years of relevant experience developing scalable NGS workflows in pharmaceutical or biotechnology industries.
- Direct experience designing customized library preps for high-throughput sequencing platforms, including Illumina and ONT.
- Hands-on experience with bioinformatics pipelines, biological dataset analysis, and at least one of Python, R, or Java.
Nice to have
- Experience with high-throughput NGS library prep workflows for clinical samples.
- Experience with cell-free protein expression.
Pay
$70,000 - $90,000 USD base salary
Tools
NGS, Illumina, ONT, Python, R, Java, FASTQ, BAM
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