Senior Research Biochemist, AI-Assisted Enzyme Development

7 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Lifelancer Full time
About Us

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The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Research Biochemist to join our team as a Laboratory Research Scientist working on Protein Design. This role will play a key part in developing and validating cutting-edge AI tools for creating proteins with novel functions, focusing on enzyme catalysis. You will leverage your expertise in enzymology and biochemistry to design, optimize, and perform experiments characterizing the functions of novel enzymes and other proteins designed by machine learning models. Additionally, you will collaborate with machine learning experts to troubleshoot and improve design methods. Finally, you will advise on and develop ambitious new research goals in enzyme design and engineering, as well as biomolecular modeling more generally.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Experimentation and Analysis: Design, optimize, and perform experiments to characterize the functions of novel enzymes and other proteins designed by machine learning models.
  • Team Training and Collaboration: Train teammates in laboratory techniques and work collaboratively with diverse scientific backgrounds to improve and expand protein design tools.
  • Communication and Reporting: Report and present research findings and developments clearly and efficiently both internally and externally, verbally and in writing.
  • External Partnerships: Work with external partners and maintain relationships with relevant research labs and stakeholders as appropriate.
About You

To be successful in this role, you should have a PhD in a relevant field (protein design/engineering, biochemistry, structural biology, or similar) or 5+ years equivalent experience in industry. Your expertise in mechanistic enzymology or biocatalysis is essential, along with hands-on experience in developing and running assays for enzyme activity and biophysical protein properties. Strong teamwork and collaboration skills are also required.

This role offers an estimated salary of £60,000 - 80,000 per annum, depending on experience. Our benefits include opportunities for professional growth and development in a dynamic and supportive environment.



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