Ohalo · 1 week ago
Tissue Culture Production Lead
South San Francisco
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$75K/yr - $90K/yr
2+ years expOhalo™ is seeking a motivated Tissue Culture Production Lead to contribute to advancing plant variety development. The successful candidate will lead the Tissue Culture production line and oversee team performance while managing media preparation, culture maintenance, and data analysis.
AgricultureBiotechnologyGenetics
No H1B
Responsibilities
Leading a Tissue Culture production line covering both day and night shifts
Responsible for ensuring high work quality and performance of shift team
Responsible for meeting shift team production metrics
Responsible for shift member training
Ensuring high shift team morale and engagement
Oversee day shift and provide instruction for night shift team
Managing a variety of media formulations made to stock to support production activities
Overseeing and maintaining sterilization, washing and dispensing equipment
Direct expansion and subculturing efforts through the plant lifecycle
Train and assure aseptic techniques are followed
Culture protoplasts to regenerate callus
Contribute to the continuous improvement and documentation of SOPs workflows
Assess protoplast yield, viability, and cell health using fluorescence and confocal microscopy and viability dyes (e.g., FDA staining)
Maintain accurate and detailed electronic lab notebooks (ELN) and batch records
Compile and analyze experimental data using tools such as ImageJ, GraphPad Prism, or Excel
Prepare samples for downstream molecular analyses, including RNA extraction, protein extraction, and genomic DNA isolation
Follow safety protocols and institutional guidelines for working with plant tissue and enzymes
Perform all tasks in a manner consistent with and in support of all company policies and practices related to safety and compliance
Manage protoplast callus culture
Identify regenerated plantlets to sample for molecular analysis
Analyze sequencing data, identifying regenerated plantlets to advance to greenhouse and field trials
Manage and collaborate with other Technicians, Research Associates, and Scientists on workflows, ensuring that critical processes are completed
Participate in planning and coordination meetings to align on timelines and resource needs
Manage production timelines and resource needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Biology, Microbiology, Plant Science, or related field with 2-3 years of experience OR a Master's degree in Biology, Microbiology, Plant Science, or related field with 0-2 years of experience
Ability to accurately follow verbal and written instructions as well as make suggestions to optimize methodologies
Ability to ask clarifying questions, articulate challenges, and suggest solutions
Ability to sit for extended periods of time and do repetitive motions
Ability to take a proactive approach to routine tasks
Must be passionate about learning and enthusiastic about plants and hands-on work
Must have a positive attitude and good interpersonal skills
Preferred
Knowledge of plant science, plant breeding, and molecular biology
Experience working in a lab including sterile technique, micropropagation, media preparation, microscopy, and DNA extraction
Proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Powerpoint and Word) OR Google Suite (Mail, Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drive)
Company
Ohalo
To support a growing population efficiently, we need to shrink the land, water and energy footprint of our crops.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$40M2024-01-25Series Unknown· $40M
Leadership Team
David Friedberg
Chief Executive Officer
Judson Ward
Founder and Chief Technology Officer
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