Wet Lab Protein Engineer (Selective Molecular Recognition)

**Worker Type**

Regular

**Job Description**

**Position Overview**

AV and the AFRL Biological Materials and Processing Research Team are seeking a Protein Engineer to spearhead the directed evolution and screening pipelines of proteins for high-affinity ion coordination. This role will generate diverse protein libraries, develop robust high-throughput screening (HTS) assays, and isolate variants with selectivity and affinity for specific Rare Earth Elements.

The candidate will collaborate with the Computational Design Team. The core mission of this role is to produce and screen computationally designed proteins and use results to improve the next round of directed evolution. Additionally, this role will support the scale up of protein production and integration into pilot-scale commercial applications.

**Key Responsibilities**

+ Translate Computational Designs to the Bench: Serve as the primary bridge between dry-lab and w...