# Research Associate - Bioengineering
Join Cradle's Bioengineering team to develop and run high-throughput workflows for building DNA libraries, expressing and purifying proteins, and running characterization studies. You'll work in a diverse team executing novel wet lab methods for DNA construction and protein optimization pipelines, collaborating with machine learning algorithms.
## Responsibilities
- Run workflows for DNA synthesis and assembly, protein expression, protein purification, and protein characterisation
- Effectively document and communicate results, successes, and challenges in a cross-functional environment
## Requirements
- BSc or equivalent experience in molecular biology, biochemistry, enzymology, metabolic engineering, biophysics, or related fields
- Demonstrated experience with standard molecular biology techniques such as cloning, in vitro and/or in vivo protein expression systems (e.g. E. coli, B. subtilis, P. pastoris, CHO or HEK cell lines, cell extracts)
- Motivated to work in a 100% laboratory based role
- Excitement to learn, contribute, and drive innovation in an early stage startup environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
- Ability to run multiple projects simultaneously while ensuring proper documentation and data organization
## Nice-to-haves
- Protein purification techniques (e.g. affinity tag purification)
- Assay development for enzymatic activity or antibody binding assays
- Protein expression in cell-free systems (cell extracts, myTXTL, PURE)
- Next-generation sequencing techniques (Illumina, Nanopore, PacBio)
- Classical high-throughput laboratory automation (robotic liquid handlers, plate readers)
- High-throughput advanced cloning technologies (site-directed mutagenesis, Gibson Assembly, Golden-Gate Cloning)