Scientist I (Cell/Molecular Biology)
TR/079872
Posted: 12/11/2025
- $39 - $42 per hour
- United States, Illinois, North Chicago
- Contract
Scientist I (Cell/Molecular Biology)
$39-$42/hr with medical benefits available at a cost
6 month initial contract with possibility of extension
Onsite in North Chicago, IL
M-F standard laboratory hours
Orion Group and our largest US client are teaming up on a brand new contract opportunity in North Chicago, IL. Our client is seeking Scientists with strong experience of cell/molecular biology to join our ongoing cross-functional effort of understanding the biology behind the regulation and degradation of the therapeutic protein Botulinum toxin. Don’t pass on this amazing opportunity to join a market leading pharmaceutical company!!!
Job Description:
We are seeking an BS/MS scientist with strong experience of cell/molecular biology to join our ongoing cross-functional effort of understanding the biology behind the regulation and degradation of the therapeutic protein Botulinum toxin. In this position within the Protein Degradation Platform Team, you will play a key role in driving our effort to understand protein interaction partners of the neurotoxin, as well as driving novel engineering effort to achieve next-generation therapeutic toxin.
Responsibilities:
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
$39-$42/hr with medical benefits available at a cost
6 month initial contract with possibility of extension
Onsite in North Chicago, IL
M-F standard laboratory hours
Orion Group and our largest US client are teaming up on a brand new contract opportunity in North Chicago, IL. Our client is seeking Scientists with strong experience of cell/molecular biology to join our ongoing cross-functional effort of understanding the biology behind the regulation and degradation of the therapeutic protein Botulinum toxin. Don’t pass on this amazing opportunity to join a market leading pharmaceutical company!!!
Job Description:
We are seeking an BS/MS scientist with strong experience of cell/molecular biology to join our ongoing cross-functional effort of understanding the biology behind the regulation and degradation of the therapeutic protein Botulinum toxin. In this position within the Protein Degradation Platform Team, you will play a key role in driving our effort to understand protein interaction partners of the neurotoxin, as well as driving novel engineering effort to achieve next-generation therapeutic toxin.
Responsibilities:
- Broad molecular biology techniques such as PCR, plasmid cloning, Western Blotting, Protein purification.
- Mammalian cell culture (stable cell lines, iPSCs and primary culture) and transfection (plasmid and lentivirus)
- Position is mainly bench work including cell culture maintenance, Western Blot, PCR and protein purification
- Help drive the project in finding how neurotoxins get degraded in proteins.
- Communicate scientific findings as verbal presentations and written reports.
- Collaborate cross-functionally to facilitate execution on projects within established timelines.
- Project is collaborative with the product development team.
- Sc/M.Sc. in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology or a related discipline
- At least 2 years of molecular/cell biology experience in an academic or industrial research laboratory setting
- At least 2 years of tissue culture experience
- Demonstrated experience with Western blot and PCR
- Experience with cell culture maintenance
- Additional experience in protein purification and DNA extraction.
- Degradation pathways in cell biology experience would be nice to have.
- Strong attention to detail in maintaining experiment
- Passion for research and learning new techniques
- Enthusiasm for collaboration and open science and team-oriented mindset
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Western blot
- PCR
- cell culture (stable cell lines, iPSCs and primary culture)
- protein purification
- DNA extraction work
Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.
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