We are combining the best of human and machine intelligence to accelerate the discovery of advanced medicines. At LabGenius, headquartered in London, our mission is to accelerate the discovery of next-generation therapeutic antibodies. To do this, we're pioneering the development of a smart robotic platform that's capable of designing, conducting and, critically, learning from its own experiments. We believe this approach will radically improve the drug discovery process, making the generation of advanced antibody therapeutics faster. LabGenius' highly multidisciplinary team brings together the very best minds from the fields of data science, robotic automation, protein engineering, synthetic biology. As a Senior Scientist, Molecular Biology at LabGenius, you will be a key member of the wet lab team within Molecular Biology. You will be directly involved in maturing and scaling our molecular biology platform while being part of a multidisciplinary team supporting the delivery of our internal discovery programs. This position is a full time laboratory-based role. What you'll do in this role You will be one of the senior members in our wet-lab team driving the delivery, optimisation, validation and automation of our high-throughput gene assembly and cloning processes You will be working closely with automation scientists and software engineers to streamline and scale our platform You will be supporting our internal discovery programs with direct collaboration with protein engineers and data scientists; you will be running independently our DNA assembly platform and will be reporting progress and data to peers You will prepare samples, run, analyse and report on sequencing data You'll have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with specialists from your own and other fields (e.g. data scientists, protein engineers, automation). What we're looking for PhD or MSc in molecular biology, protein engineering or related disciplines with ≥5 years experience in pharma or biotech You'll have a strong expertise in high-throughput DNA assembly processes (e.g. multifragment Golden Gate assembly) and other DNA manipulation techniques, including PCR, mutagenesis and cloning. You'll have experience working with liquid handlers and automation, including programming knowledge (e.g. CyBio Composer); You'll have experience with Illumina and/or Oxford Nanopore platforms Experience with protein expression in mammalian hosts is a plus You enjoy working in the lab You have previously thrived in a multidisciplinary team You are passionate about drug discovery In addition to the above, we are looking for people who will embrace, embody and enhance not only our company values - but also our mindsets which you can find detailed on our careers page: https://careers.labgeni.us/ What you'll receive from us Aside from being part of our brilliant, purpose-driven team, you'll also enjoy: Financial A generous stock option plan 3x Salary Life Insurance with YuLife Health Shield Cash Back Plan on day-to-day health expenses 5% pension, with an additional top up on tax savings from us Free Will-writing Service Workplace Nursery Scheme to save on childcare costs Health Private Medical Insurance, including dental and optical (currently with AXA) Discounted gym membership through either AXA or HealthShield 24/7 access to GP Services Access to the Cycle to Work scheme: to make your commute cheaper, healthier and a whole lot greener Easy access to the on-site gym and climbing wall to break a sweat or indulge your inner monkey available at competitive rates Time-Off 25 days annual leave (plus the bank holidays) Up to 20 days paid sick leave (including mental health days - no questions asked) 3 days paid emergency leave so it doesn't eat into your relaxation time 1 week paid bereavement leave plus 1 day to attend a funeral 1 day paid for moving home Wellbeing 1:2:1 Coaching Support from Primecoach: 'because everyone deserves to be the best version of themselves' Employee Assistance Programme including access to coaching and CBT sessions Development Self-study budget via Sunlight (for levels 1-3). Plus sponsored education opportunities, books, courses and events. We encourage personal development in every form - basically we love learning Team-building Regular team lunches through Feedr. A programme of social events, both company-wide and within your own teams Diversity & Inclusion We believe that diversity makes for innovative, exceptional teams. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on gender, race, colour, religion or belief, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class. If you feel you don't meet every single requirement of this role, we still want to hear from you We encourage you to apply, have a discussion with us about the role or others that we may have at LabGenius either now or in the future, together we can build more inclusive workplaces.