Senior Research Associate, In Vitro Screen Execution (Fixed-Term Contract)

Requirements

• BS degree in relevant field with 4+ years of relevant experience, or MS degree in relevant field with 2+ years of relevant postgraduate experience
• Substantial experience culturing and maintaining human PSC-derived cell types or organoids (NPCs, neurons, astrocytes, microglia, or similar), with reliable, reproducible results.
• Demonstrated ability to execute multiple cell culture protocols with precision and to transition between them accurately, maintaining fidelity to each protocol's specific requirements (workflow, media, and timeline).
• Familiarity with maintaining and tracking complex in vitro co-cultures using assays such as imaging, flow cytometry, qPCR, proteomics and transcriptomics-based readouts.
• Excellent aseptic technique and consistent cell-culture practice held to a high, production-type standard.
• Meticulous documentation and record-keeping; comfort working to a production schedule, and basic data tracking and analysis.
• Work onsite in our Palo Alto office 5 days per week. Occasional weekend work may be required.
• Preferred Qualifications
• Hands-on experience handling high throughput plate formats and automation methods.
• Experience with LIMS systems, ideally Benchling.
• Experience analyzing large data sets preferably using data scripting tools such as Python or R.
• The base salary range for this position is $84,250 to $114,250. These amounts reflect the range of base salary that the Institute reasonably would expect to pay a new hire or internal candidate for this position. The actual base compensation paid to any individual for this position may vary depending on factors such as experience, market conditions, education/training, skill level, and whether the compensation is internally equitable, and does not include bonuses, commissions, differential pay, other forms of compensation, or benefits.