Research Associate, Cancer Target - Santa Clara, United States - Bayside Solutions

Description

Research Associate, Cancer Target and Technology

W2 Contract

Salary Range: $72,800 - $83,200 per year

Location: Redwood City, CA - Onsite Role

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop and conduct mechanistic cellular assays to characterize novel hit compounds.
• Design and conduct in vitro cellular assays (e.g., mammalian cell culture, Lentiviral Transduction, 2D and 3D cell culture, SDS-PAGE/Western blot, qPCR, CRISPR-based gene editing) and implement relevant assay readout technologies (e.g. Luciferase, CellTiter-Glo, TR-FRET/BRET, MSD).
• Maintain detailed and organized records of protocols and experimental results.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with other team members to advance projects.
• Analyze, interpret, and present experimental data in team meetings.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• BS with 2+ years of experience or MS in Molecular/Cell Biology, Cancer Biology, Chemical Biology, or a related discipline.
• Extensive experience in aseptic technique, cell culture techniques, media preparation and maintenance of mammalian cell cultures, and cryopreservation of cells
• Experience in microplate-based assay systems and operation of plate readers or microscopes.
• Rigorous, detail-oriented, quantitative experimentalist keen to maximize efficiency.
• Highly organized, with excellent record-keeping, problem-solving, and written/verbal communication skills

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with data processing and visualization tools for data analysis (e.g., GraphPad Prism, Genedata Screener, R, etc.)
• Experience with automated liquid handling systems and workflows
• Familiarity with cellular and biochemical readouts, including immunofluorescence, luminescence, cell viability, FRET, ELISA, MSD, and flow cytometry

Desired Skills and Experience

In vitro cellular assays, mammalian cell culture, Lentiviral Transduction, 2D/3D cell culture, SDS-PAGE/Western blot, qPCR, CRISPR, Luciferase, CellTiter-Glo, TR-FRET/BRET, MSD, GraphPad Prism, Genedata Screener, R, immunofluorescence, luminescence, cell viability, FRET, ELISA, MSD, flow cytometry

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