Assay development scientist

Shiru rapidly and efficiently identifies high value functional food proteins via an innovative computational platform that integrates machine learning and molecular modeling and creates them through precision biology. As the assay development scientist in our early stage company, you will initially wear many hats. Firstly, you will work with Shiru’s scientists to express recombinant protein ingredients at lab scale. Your focus will be on streamlining and parallelizing the workflows associated with protein production and characterization creatively and effectively. You will design and implement assays to characterize Shiru’s functional food proteins using biochemistry and materials science techniques. The assays you create will be used to characterize and validate the food functional properties of Shiru’s protein candidates. To start, you will design and implement assays that are meaningful and robust at lab scale. Scaling Shiru’s technical platform will involve automating both production of recombinant food proteins and their characterization using robotics and other HTS techniques to increase the magnitude of Shiru’s data library and improve our predictive abilities. Ultimately, your work will result in a library of validated, high value protein ingredients with unique and tailored functionality enabling formulation of more sustainable food products. 
You will develop efficient operational models involving assay instrumentation, design, and analysis to streamline and automate Shiru’s screening workflow. Together with Shiru’s team you will curate and grow libraries of validated protein ingredients. Your work will be critical to bringing sustainable, functional protein ingredients to market through meticulous product development that relies on deep knowledge of protein chemistry and an appreciation for the complex interactions of proteins within foods. Your role at Shiru will be varied, with clear communication critical to your success. Ensuring that your workflow is fully integrated and well-aligned with the work of other teams, as well as sharing your findings in an articulate manner, will guide you towards success in this position. This role represents a unique opportunity to work with a hard-driving cross-functional team of scientists, engineers, and business people.