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Astera InstitutePosted 1 month ago

Bioconjugate & Surface-Chemistry Consultant

$312,000–$416,000 year

HybridEmeryville, California, United States

ContractDoctorate Or Professional DegreeStartupBiotech Services

Job Summary

Design site-specific attachment chemistry to anchor DNA-origami structures to device surfaces with controlled coverage and orientation. Advise on functionalization of dielectric and polymer surfaces within the device stack. Develop these approaches into standardized laboratory protocols for implementation by others. Troubleshoot attachment yield and orientation with the wet-lab team, recommending methods to characterize anchor quality. This fractional, advisory contract engagement includes periodic on-site lab work in Emeryville, CA, reducing proposed protocols into viable, technician-executable tasks.

Required Qualifications

  • PhD-level expertise in bioconjugation and surface chemistry
  • A track record with DNA or biomolecule surface tethering and photochemistry / click chemistry
  • Availability for a fractional, advisory engagement, with periodic on-site lab work in Emeryville
  • Ability to reduce proposed protocols into viable, technician-executable tasks

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