Pegasus Biotech Inc. is an agile biotech company focused in providing high quality vaccine (DNA, autogenous, rProtein and VLPs) and biologic development services to the human and animal health sectors as well as developing accurate and reliable analytical testing methods for the human and animal health industry. Our areas of expertise include cell culture/fermentation, purification and formulation process development, analytical assay development, veterinary biologic product development and regulatory submission (EMA, CFIA, FDA, USDA), point-of-care and clinical diagnostic instrument and assay development, GLP/GMP lab quality standards and HSE, and advanced molecular biology such as expression cassette optimization.
Senior Scientist – Molecular Biology
Charlottetown, PEI
06-Oct-2025
Salary: 60-95K depending on experience and qualifications
Job Description:
The senior scientist will be responsible for the supporting the development of new vaccines and biotherapeutics. Tasks will include:
- Developing new DNA vaccine constructs, including:
- Developing DNA sequences for cloning
- Molecular Cloning
- Modification of bacterial genomes
- Purification and analysis of DNA constructs
- Maintaining accurate records of experiments
- Analyzing data.
- Work independently
- Creating in silico constructs
- Independently clone using standard restriction enzyme protocols, Gibson assembly, and golden gate cloning
- Creating and validating primer sets
- Understand molecular biology background to optimize protocols and develop novel sequences
- Preparing SOP’s, validation protocols and reports
- Preparing/presenting project updates as required.
- Other duties as required
Qualifications:
- Relevant M.Sc. or PhD with 3-5 years experience.
- Experience with molecular cloning is required
- Experience working with minimal supervision.
- Detail-oriented and good organizational skills.
- Experience working in vaccine development would be considered an asset.
- Proven track record of innovation
Those interested in applying can submit their resume to Dan Wilson at [email protected]. Please include in the cover letter a brief description of the top 2-3 most innovative things the applicant has accomplished in their professional career. Please include at least two references.
