Scientist

Aegis is seeking a Contractor to join our client's organization in Chicago, IL (60609). The ideal candidate has the following skills and experience:Bachelor's degree in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology, Biochemistry, or related science field.Masters Degree in Molecular biology, biotechnology, or Biochemistry w/ at least 3 years of working experience as well.3+ years of experience working in molecular biology.3 years of experience in a lab settingStrain engineering experience- modification of microbial strains (like bacteria, yeast, or fungi) to improve or introduce desirable traits—commonly for research, industrial, agricultural, or pharmaceutical applications.RNA sequencing experience- RNA extraction, library preparation, sequencing, data analysis, and visualizationAlso DNA experience would be ok but, it is a bit of a different extraction processNeed to be able to extract RNA from cells.Experience designing and executing molecular biology experiments to modify fungal genomes, including gene knockouts, knock-ins, overexpression studies, and gene editing.RT-PCR experienceQuantitative PCR (qPCR)Proven expertise in fungal transformation, gene editing, and metabolic engineering.Documentation experience- able to maintain detailed and accurate records of experimental procedures, data, and outcomes.Experience with reporting- preparing internal reports and presentations summarizing findings for team meetings and external communications.Must be able to work an open ended contract position. - at least 3 months. Nice to have:Experience working in a YEAST lab setting would be very helpful.Anyone who has worked with organisms.PHD in Molecular biology, biotechnology, or Biochemistry- can be someone who just obtained their PHD and is ready to begin work.Additional experience.