Senior Research Associate, Cell Biology

South San Francisco, CA (onsite)

6-Month Initial Contract

The Opportunity

Perform hands-on cell culture tasks, including cell expansion, freezing, and inventory documentation using an electronic notebook (Benchling), with a focus on improving efficiency and optimizing processes
Monitor cell growth and viability in culture flasks, dishes, or plates, and perform cell passaging at appropriate intervals to maintain healthy cell populations
Support urgent and critical requests in the cell culture lab, delivering materials to aid key go/no-go decisions for early discovery programs
Prepare protocols and standard operating procedures (SOPs) as needed, while documenting all findings in Benchling
Collaborate across departments to assess cell line needs and ensure strict adherence to project timelines
Play a key role in shaping and evolving the team as the organization grows

Required Skills, Experience, and Educatio

B.S./M.S. degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, or a related life science field, with 2+ years of hands-on laboratory experience in cell culture (experience in the biopharmaceutical industry preferred
Strong expertise in aseptic techniques, concurrent maintenance of multiple cell lines, media preparation, mammalian cell culture maintenance, and cell cryopreservatio
Proven experience in developing and troubleshooting mammalian cell culture systems and creating cell banks for various tissue/cell type
Familiarity with 2D and 3D organoid culture systems is a plus but not require
Proficiency in using electronic lab notebooks (such as Benchling) for inventory management, workflow execution, and data retrieval.

Contract work, Immediate start,