Scientist - Enzyme Engineering

Twist Bioscience(13 days ago)

South San Francisco, CA, United StatesOnsiteFull TimeSenior$127,200 - $158,200Research & Development

About this role

Scientist / Senior Scientist on the Enzyme Engineering team responsible for discovering, engineering, and optimizing enzymes used in genomic and molecular biology products. The role applies expertise in protein biochemistry, molecular biology, and assay development to generate data that guide product decisions and translate enzyme innovations into scalable, commercial solutions. The position collaborates closely with cross-functional partners across R&D, Product Development, and Operations in South San Francisco.

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Required Skills

Protein Biochemistry
Molecular Biology
Assay Development
Enzyme Engineering
Protein Purification
Cloning
Mutagenesis
Directed Evolution
High-Throughput Screening
Data Analysis

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Qualifications

Ph.D.
M.S.
Postdoctoral Experience

About Twist Bioscience

twistbioscience.com

Twist Bioscience is a San Francisco–based synthetic biology company that developed a proprietary silicon‑based DNA synthesis platform to produce high‑quality synthetic DNA at scale. It offers gene synthesis, oligo pools and pooled libraries, NGS target‑enrichment and exome panels, variant libraries, and related synthetic DNA tools. Twist serves research, diagnostics, drug discovery and industrial biotech customers, emphasizing high throughput, accuracy, and scalable manufacturing to accelerate genetic engineering, sequencing, and therapeutic development.