Research Associate (Molecular Biology / Protein engineering)

Adaptyv is building an automated lab that lets AI agents run biology experiments.

We are building the infrastructure that gives AI agents access to the physical world.

About the role

You'll work in our biology & production team running protein expression, DNA assembly, and characterization workflows.

We run thousands of constructs per week across cell-free and cell-based expression systems, high-throughput DNA synthesis and assembly, and binding/stability characterization (BLI, SPR, enzymatic assays).

Responsibilities

• Run protein expression workflows: cell-free (PURE, lysate-based), E. coli, and potentially mammalian systems.
• Execute DNA synthesis and assembly protocols at high throughput: PCR, Golden Gate, Gibson.
• Run binding and characterization assays: BLI, SPR, thermostability, enzyme activity, developability assays.
• Troubleshoot when proteins don't express, misfold, or aggregate. ...