Cell Culture Research Associate, San Francisco

Title: Cell Culture Research Associate

Location: South San Francisco, CA

Duration: 36 months+

Description:

Client is seeking a creative, enthusiastic, and highly motivated cell culture and molecular biologist to join our mammalian cell line development group. This is an up to 3-year contractor position.

The successful candidate will work on host cell line development using client's industry-leading targeted integration technology, with the aim of improving recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus (rAAV) manufacturing for gene therapy applications. Expertise in cell culture, process development, and molecular biology techniques are needed.

This is an ideal position for a researcher who is enthusiastic about research, innovation, and drug development experience in gene therapy. As such, the position requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills, the desire to continuously learn about the gene therapy and drug development process, and a passion for helping patients through advancement in gene therapy technologies. The successful applicant will work independently under minimal supervision to design and execute multiple experiments in parallel.

Required:

A PhD degree with 0+ years of industry experience, or a Master's/Bachelor's degree with 3+ years of industry experience in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, virology, biotechnology, bioengineering, chemical engineering or other related disciplines.

Relevant mammalian cell culture experience in HEK293 cells

Relevant molecular biology experience (molecular cloning, western blotting, qPCR, ddPCR, etc)

Exceptional oral and written communication skills

Desired:

Stable cell line generation experience

Relevant rAAV production experience

Relevant rAAV purification experience

Relevant rAAV characterization experience