About Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research: At Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR), the global research organization of Novartis, we are committed to discovering innovative medicines to cure disease and improve human health. We aim to hire the best trained scientists from academia, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals and we cultivate an environment for drug discovery science where innovation is rewarded. It is ultimately the talent of the individuals we recruit that determines our success and our state-of-the-art technologies and resources that enable individuals to realize this success. NIBR conducts research globally with sites in Emeryville, California; Cambridge, MA; East Hanover, NJ; Basel, Switzerland; Horsham, UK; and Shanghai, China. Our Emeryville location focuses on drug discovery and early development for Infectious Disease and Oncology Disease Areas and is actively recruiting for a variety of positions across disciplines such as Bacteriology, Virology, Oncology, Chemistry, and other areas that support our scientific discovery. About the Infectious Diseases Area The Infectious Diseases Area (IDA) seeks to discover and develop treatments to address unmet medical needs in the management and cure of bacterial and viral infections. The Virology group currently focuses on infections caused by hepatitis C virus, influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, human cytomegalovirus and other viruses of the immunocompromised host. The Antibacterials group investigates novel therapies for multi-resistant bacterial infections caused by Gram negative and Gram positive pathogens. NIBR is currently expanding Infectious Diseases research in Emeryville, California at the heart of Northern California’s thriving biomedical community, under the Global leadership of Don Ganem, M.D., one of the world’s leading virologists and infectious disease specialists. Our new ID headquarters in Emeryville will be fueled by a culture that combines the best of academia and biotech with the backing of a global organization - Novartis. About Emeryville Protein Sciences Group The Emeryville Protein Sciences Group supports Oncology and Infectious Disease projects at all stages of the pipeline providing cloning, expression technologies, protein purification and analytic expertise. As part of an integrated drug discovery effort, members of the group are essential contributors to the research project teams. Group members work effectively across different functional areas, both locally and with other Novartis sites, to utilize and develop state-of the art technologies to accelerate drug discovery. Scientific Associate I/II, Protein Sciences Business Unit: NIBR - Oncology Division: Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR) Company/Legal Entity: USA Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc. Emeryville, CA Job Reference Code: 93464BR About Novartis Institute for Biomedical Research: At Novartis Institutes for BioMedical Research (NIBR), the global research organization of Novartis, we are committed to discovering innovative medicines to cure disease and improve human health. We aim to hire the best trained scientists from academia, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals and we cultivate an environment for drug discovery science where innovation is rewarded. It is ultimately the talent of the individuals we recruit that determines our success and our state-of-the-art technologies and resources that enable individuals to realize this success. NIBR conducts research globally with sites in Emeryville, California; Cambridge, MA; East Hanover, NJ; Basel, Switzerland; Horsham, UK; and Shanghai, China. Our Emeryville location focuses on drug discovery and early development for Infectious Disease and Oncology Disease Areas and is actively recruiting for a variety of positions across disciplines such as Bacteriology, Virology, Oncology, Chemistry, and other areas that support our scientific discovery. About the Infectious Diseases Area The Infectious Diseases Area (IDA) seeks to discover and develop treatments to address unmet medical needs in the management and cure of bacterial and viral infections. The Virology group currently focuses on infections caused by hepatitis C virus, influenza virus, respiratory syncytial virus, human cytomegalovirus and other viruses of the immunocompromised host. The Antibacterials group investigates novel therapies for multi-resistant bacterial infections caused by Gram negative and Gram positive pathogens. NIBR is currently expanding Infectious Diseases research in Emeryville, California at the heart of Northern California’s thriving biomedical community, under the Global leadership of Don Ganem, M.D., one of the world’s leading virologists and infectious disease specialists. Our new ID headquarters in Emeryville will be fueled by a culture that combines the best of academia and biotech with the backing of a global organization - Novartis. About Emeryville Protein Sciences Group The Emeryville Protein Sciences Group supports Oncology and Infectious Disease projects at all stages of the pipeline providing cloning, expression technologies, protein purification and analytic expertise. As part of an integrated drug discovery effort, members of the group are essential contributors to the research project teams. Group members work effectively across different functional areas, both locally and with other Novartis sites, to utilize and develop state-of the art technologies to accelerate drug discovery. Position Description: We are seeking a self-motivated Research Associate to join Emeryville protein sciences group. The successful candidate will be responsible for generating high quality recombinant proteins to support drug discovery projects in Infectious Diseases area. The individual will carry out molecular biology experiments under general supervision. Additional responsibilities include, but are not limited to the expression, purification and characterization of protein targets in prokaryotic and eukaryotic systems. The candidate will be expected to analyze, interpret and effectively present data at project team meetings, make visible contributions to a variety of projects, and interact closely with multidisciplinary teams of scientists. Bachelors/Masters degree in the area of biochemistry, biology, or molecular biology with at least 3-5 years of relevant work experience in an industrial or research setting • Molecular biology skills with experience in designing constructs, PCR, cloning and site-directed mutagenesis • Experience in recombinant protein production in various expression systems is desired • Experience with protein purification using various chromatographic methods • Experience with standard protein analytic techniques, including SDS-PAGE and Western blot • Candidates should be self-motivated, quick-learners, collaborative, able to interpret and trouble shoot experimental results, influence for results, and self-critical • Excellent record keeping is required • Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Vector NTI is desired • Good written and oral communication skills are a must.