Senior Clinical Research Associate
Company: Meet Life Sciences Agency
- Location: South San Francisco, United States
- Seniority: Mid level
- Employment type: Contract
- Posted: 11 days ago
- Offer language: English
Job description
Research Associate / Senior Research Associate – Target Discovery
Location: South San Francisco, CA
Schedule: On-site, 5 days per week
Duration: 1-year renewable contract with potential for contract-to-hire
Position Overview
Seeking a Research Associate or Senior Research Associate to support early-stage target discovery research within a fast-paced biotechnology environment. This role focuses on mammalian cell culture, cell-based assays, experimental execution, and data analysis.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain, expand, and cryopreserve mammalian cell lines and primary cells using sterile technique.
- Execute target validation experiments using cell lines and primary human samples.
- Perform laboratory assays, including flow cytometry, ELISA, Western blotting, and protein quantification.
- Support assay optimization, data analysis, and visualization.
- Maintain accurate experimental records using electronic laboratory notebooks.
- Assist with reagent preparation, inventory, and general laboratory operations.
- Present findings during team meetings and contribute to scientific documentation.
- Senior Research Associate: Independently plan experiments, troubleshoot assays, and assist in training junior team members.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline or related field.
- Hands-on mammalian cell culture experience, including aseptic technique and cell line maintenance.
- Strong organizational, documentation, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced research environment.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with ELISA, Western blotting, and protein quantification assays.
- Flow cytometry experience, including antibody staining, panel setup, and FlowJo analysis.
- Familiarity with GraphPad Prism, Excel, or other data analysis tools; R or Python is a plus.
- Experience with electronic lab notebooks, such as Benchling.
