Research Associate Cell Culture Science (gn)
About this role
Your mission
As a Research Associate in our Cell Culture team, you will contribute to recombinant protein expression across multiple expression systems. Depending on your background and interests, you will work in one or more of our core platforms: insect cells, mammalian cells, bacterial cells, or yeast.Your responsibilities include:
- Expression of recombinant proteins using classic and high‑throughput cell culture techniques
- Cultivation and handling of diverse expression systems (e.g., insect cells, mammalian cells, E. coli, yeast)
- Performing small- and large‑scale expression experiments, screenings, or fermentation processes (bacterial or yeast)
- Conducting cell biology workflows, such as transformation/transfection, plasmid DNA preparation, and baculovirus amplification
- Executing protein analyses using a broad range of biochemical and biophysical methods
- Accurate documentation of all experimental steps according to internal guidelines and customer requirements
- Collaborating in multidisciplinary project teams in an industrial drug discovery environment
Your profile
You are someone who enjoys hands‑on work in a dynamic, collaborative environment. Beyond your technical skills, you bring curiosity, ownership, and a strong sense of responsibility into the lab, ideally along with experience in one or more of our key expression systems.- Successfully completed training as CTA/MTA/BTA, chemistry/biology laboratory assistant, or a degree in life sciences (no doctorate)
- Hands‑on experience in cell culture with at least one of the following systems: insect, mammalian, bacterial, or yeast.
- A structured, careful, and quality‑oriented way of working, even when handling multiple tasks simultaneously
- High motivation, curiosity, and enjoyment of innovative and challenging tasks
- Ability to work effectively in a team, strong communication skills, and interest in learning new methods
- Experience with data maintenance and evaluation, ideally using LIMS systems
- Good MS Office skills as well as English and German language skills
- Strong organizational skills, particularly in managing laboratory projects
Why us?
- An innovative professional field in an exciting industry
- An inspiring working environment that supports your further development
- Comprehensive onboarding that prepares you thoroughly for your role
- Multicultural teams and an open company culture
- A competitive salary
Contact Details
Proteros biostructures GmbHPeople Team
Bunsenstr. 7a, 82152 Martinsried
+49 89 700761-0
[email protected]
About us
Proteros is a privately held early-stage services provider in structure-based drug discovery with a cutting-edge discovery engine tailored to unlock even the most technically challenging targets. Proteros’ work is built on scientific excellence and supports its clients to reach the right results and accelerate their overall research timelines. Proteros supports most of the world’s 20 largest pharma companies and more than 250 pharmaceutical and biotech partners in the US, Europe and Japan.Company at a glance
Proteros is an early drug discovery partner for even the most technically challenging targets — from target through to lead progression. Founded on Nobel Prize-winning structural biology expertise, we bring 25 years of scientific excellence to every program.
Our discovery engine combines protein sciences, X-ray crystallography, Cryo-EM, biophysics, screening, and computational and medicinal chemistry into one seamless platform — delivering faster timelines and the right answers at every stage.
We work with more than 250 pharmaceutical and biotech partners worldwide, including most of the world's 20 largest pharma companies. For more information, visit www.proteros.com.
As we continue to grow, we constantly look for committed, professional and energetic people with a high sense of responsibility, who enjoy challenges.
We provide the environment for your career development and the tools you need to reach ambitious goals whilst striving for the highest standards of professional excellence. Join the Proteros team!
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