Protein Production Scientist

Job Description Job Description Research Assistant - Protein Production Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL Our client, Argonne National Laboratory is hosting a new early-stage biotech startup developing recombinant elastic and thermoresponsive protein materials to enable fully bio-based, high-performance stretch in textiles. Our work integrated protein engineering, bioprocessing, and materials characterization to support circular and scalable textile innovation. The team is searching for a contract scientist to support recombinant protein purification, sample preparation, and materials characterization in collaboration with internal teams, contract research partners, and national lab user facilities. Project Length = 3 Months. Work site location = Lemont, IL Major Responsibilities: 1. Protein Purification and Processing · Identify optimal elastic protein expression clones through high-throughput screening in E. coli systems. 2. Collaborator & Contract Researc...