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Scientist, Biochemistry
Element Biosciences INC · 🇺🇸 San Diego - Headquarters
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 5 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Element Biosciences INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Scientist II, Surface Chemistry” (Chemists) in CA: $122k–$122k, median $122k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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The US Department of Labor certified 5 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 1 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
At Element Biosciences, we are passionate about our mission to empower the scientific community with more freedom and flexibility to accelerate our collective impact on humanity. We have built a highly efficient product-driven organization where employees can learn, grow, and thrive in a challenging but encouraging environment. We are committed to scientific integrity, collegiality, honesty, objectivity, and openness. We are seeking an experienced Scientist, Biochemistry to join our Research and Development team. This role will play a key part in developing, optimizing, and supporting protein-based reagents, assays, and workflows across both our next-generation sequencing and multiomic product portfolios. The ideal candidate is a hands-on experimental scientist with deep expertise in protein biochemistry, assay development, and reagent characterization who enjoys solving complex technical challenges and collaborating across multiple disciplines. This position will work closely with scientists and engineers across chemistry, molecular biology, instrument development, software, manufacturing, and product development to invent new technologies, improve existing products, and enable successful product commercialization. This role will report to our Associate Director, Biochemistry and will be an on-site San Diego based role . If you possess the following and want to make a meaningful impact, we invite you to explore this role. Essential Functions and Responsibilities: • Lead the development, optimization, and validation of protein-based assays supporting sequencing and multiomic workflows • Design, execute, and interpret experiments focused on protein reagents, antibodies, enzymes, and other biologically derived reagents • Develop and optimize reagent formulations to improve assay performance, stability, robustness, and manufacturability • Design rigorous experiments using sound statistical principles to identify root causes and solve complex technical problems • Establish analytical methods for protein characterization, qualification, and quality assessment • Support technology transfer of assays and reagents from research into product development and manufacturing • Generate detailed experimental documentation, technical reports, protocols, and design recommendations • Drive troubleshooting efforts for challenging technical issues across multiple product development programs • Evaluate emerging technologies and scientific literature to identify innovative solutions and new opportunities • Collaborate cross-functionally with teams including chemistry, molecular biology, systems engineering, software, operations, manufacturing, quality, and product management • Mentor junior scientists and contribute technical expertise across multiple R&D projects • Present scientific findings to cross-functional teams and senior leadership Education and Experience: • Ph.D. in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemical Biology, Bioengineering, or related discipline with 2+ years of relevant industry experience • Strong foundation in protein biochemistry and biochemical assay development • Experience developing, optimizing, and troubleshooting complex biological assays • Experience designing experiments and analyzing multidimensional datasets • Excellent communication and technical documentation skills • Experience working with recombinant proteins, antibodies, antibody conjugates, enzymes, or affinity reagents • Hands-on experience with protein analytical techniques such as SDS-PAGE, western blotting, ELISA, UV-Vis spectroscopy, fluorescence-based assays, HPLC/FPLC, SEC, DLS, SPR, BLI, or mass spectrometry • Experience developing quantitative biochemical assays for research or commercial products • Familiarity with DOE method