Senior Research Associate - Biochemistry
Kemin Industries
- Des Moines, IA
- Training
- Full-time
- A competitive financial package- in addition to your salary, we offer an uncapped bonus opportunity, 401k match program, and paid vacation and holidays.
- Robust health and wellness support- we are proud to offer a fitness reimbursement (for your whole family!), an on-site fitness center, restaurant with seasonal fresh food options (and the ability to order food to bring home), and free fresh fruit in break areas- to name a few.
- Continued learning opportunities- Kemin offers tuition reimbursement and recently launched a new corporate university with online and in-person training opportunities for growth and development throughout your entire career.
- The chance to give back to our world- Through our foundation of servant leadership, we are proud to offer ample service opportunities, including paid time off to do so. Kemin has a valued corporate partnership with both The World Food Programme and Habitat for Humanity, in addition to many local initiatives.
- Opportunities to support our valued educators- Kemin is a proud sponsor of the Iowa Governor's Stem Advisory Council where we fund annual teacher's awards. In addition, we have a robust internship and externship program, and frequently host student tours.
- Candidate is expected to elucidate assays for new enzymes/modify and validate existing methods, and perform enzyme characterization, in vitro and mechanism-of-action studies.
- Planning and execution of hands-on laboratory research, including procurement and preparation of materials, execution of experiments and procedures to support projects.
- Documenting procedures and results in laboratory notebooks, digital lab management systems
- Providing high-quality data and performing primary analysis of data.
- Communication of results and actively participate in group meetings
- Be able to work independently and in a fast-paced environment to meet project timelines
- Write experimental protocols and publish internal and external research articles
- Actively participate in identifying new research areas
- Education & Experience:
- Masters in Biochemistry, Biological chemistry, Biotechnology, or a related field with 1+ years of practical lab experience in industry or academic/institute R&D OR
- Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of related experience
- This position may be hired at a higher or lower level commensurate with experience.
- Experience in biochemical techniques (protein quantification, SDS-PAGE gel, enzyme assays)
- Analyze experimental data, draw conclusions, and provide input for further research goals.
- Excellent written and oral communication abilities are required, along with the desire to work both independently (self-starter) and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
- Active participation in teams to execute workflows and advance project goals
- Experience dealing with various lab equipment
- Statistical data analysis skills (SAS, StatGraphics, or comparable program) is preferred
- Design experiments to test hypotheses
- Effective team player, able to deliver high-quality results under tight timelines
- Ability to quickly learn and understand new methods.
- Ability to work in a continually changing environment
- Motivated and creative with strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills.
- Good record-keeping and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.