Research Associate - Biology - II, Santa Monica

Title : Research Associate - Biology - II Location : Santa Monica, CA (5 days) Duration : 12+ Months Pay Range : $45/hr - $49/hr

Key responsibilities• Culture, quality control (QC), and cell banking of diverse solid tumor cell lines • Engineer, culture and characterize CAR T cell function in vitro • Perform routine laboratory procedures including ddPCR, qPCR, Flow, Luminex/MSD for ELISA and various cell-based immunoassays and biochemicalassays• Analyze, interpret, and translate results into actionable and tangible findings • Maintain accurate and detailed records of laboratory procedures, experimental designs, and results in compliance with organizational standards; familiarity with Benchling a plus. • Design and execute fit-for-purpose or hypothesis-based experiments; analyze andinterpret data to support development• Communicate effectively research plans and results, in both oral and written form • Coordinate tasks across multiple projects, work closely with cross-functional teams to support ongoing research projects, ensuring seamless integration of experimental findings• Contribute to a dynamic, exciting culture that embraces teamwork and innovation • Support the timeline-sensitive Pre-IND/IND research activity and work cross-functionally with different teams

Basic Qualifications• Master's Degree and 2+ years of related industry/academic Experience OR • Bachelor's Degree and 4+ years of related industry/academic experience OR

Preferred Qualifications• BS 6+ years or MS 3+ years or equivalent degree of relevant experience in Cell Biology and/or Immunology. • Prior hands-on experience in the CAR-T field is preferred. • Proficiency in experiment design, data analysis, interpretation, and presentation. Required high degree of accuracy and attention to details.• Hands on experience with primary T cell isolation, culture and assays (e.g. cytotoxicity assays, cell proliferation assays, xCELLigence/eSight assays), multicolor flow cytometry, SCLC cell line culture and data analysis (FACSDiva, FlowJo, GraphPad, Prism, Excel). • Experience with ex vivo CAR T manufacturing is preferred• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal. • The ideal candidate should be flexible to meet team's priorities and willing to support team members with their projects.