Scientist, Chemistry

Maravai LifeSciences

San Diego, CA, United States
On-site
Mrna capping reagent knowledge
Oligonucleotide synthesis and characterization
Messenger rna expertise
Lead new nucleic acid related development projects and contribute to the generation, design, and testing of novel hypotheses

Job Summary

  • Lead new nucleic acid related development projects and contribute to the generation, design, and testing of novel hypotheses.
  • Develop new analytical methodologies to characterize products using various chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques, and collaborate with QC and external customers.
  • Document research using lab notebooks, summarize experimental data, create presentations, and write R&D reports for internal and client meetings.

Matching Summary

Lead new nucleic acid related development projects and contribute to the generation, design, and testing of novel hypotheses.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • mRNA capping reagent knowledge
  • oligonucleotide synthesis and characterization
  • messenger RNA expertise
  • HPLC, LC-MS, LC-MS techniques
  • nucleic acid product development

Nice-to-have

  • gene editing and replacement research
  • self-amplifying vaccines research
  • biochemistry and biology of nucleic acids

Key Requirements

  • Master’s Degree/PhD Scientist
  • 2-5 years of research experience
  • Oligonucleotide industrial working experience

Work Rights

Not specified

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