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Senior/Research Associate, Single Cell Technology

NewLimit
Location
South San Francisco, CA
Posted
6 days ago
Department
Single Cell Technology
Salary
$75,000 to $100,000
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Bachelor’s degree in cell biology, molecular biology, or a related natural science or industry experience
  • 2+ years of work experience in a cell or molecular biology laboratory (academic or industry)
  • Experience with standard molecular biology workflows (e.g., nucleic acid extraction, qPCR, ELISA, NGS library construction, library quantification and QC)
  • Experience with necropsy, organ/tissue collection, primary tissue dissociation, mammalian cell culture and sample processing (e.g. single cell suspension preparation, nuclei isolation, fixation)
Nice to have
  • Experience with in vivo animal handling
  • Experience with single cell genomics methods (such as 10x Genomics, Parse Bio, Perturb-seq/CROProp-seq or similar)
  • Experience troubleshooting or optimizing NGS workflows.
  • Experience with flow cytometry sorting for single-cell preparations.
What the job really is

The Senior/Research Associate role at NewLimit involves working within the Single Cell Technology and Assay Development group to support therapeutic discovery. Daily tasks include measuring the biodistribution and efficacy of reprogramming medicines, designing and executing experiments for molecular profiling, and collaborating on large-scale single cell perturbation experiments.

Benefits
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) with company match
  • Industry-leading paid time off (PTO) -- 20 days/year for all employees + holidays
  • Paid parental leave
  • Meals and snacks on-site
Things to weigh
  • Salary range provided is $75,000 to $100,000, but compensation depends on various factors and may change in the future.
  • Role involves advanced molecular and bioanalytical technologies, which may require keeping up with rapidly evolving methods.
  • The emphasis on single cell genomics suggests a focus on cutting-edge techniques, which could be beneficial for career growth.
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