SciPro ยท 1 day ago
Scientist I/II
South San Francisco, CA
Contract
Onsite
New Grad, Entry, Mid Level
0+ years expSciPro is supporting an early stage biotech seeking a motivated Scientist to assess novel therapeutics in neurodegenerative disease models. The role involves quantifying gene expression and collaborating with teams on various biological analyses and experiments.
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Responsibilities
Collect and prepare tissues for workflows to assess DNA, RNA, and protein levels and localization
Quantify gene expression levels for targets of interest in various mouse models. This includes automated tissue processing and liquid handling dependent RT-qPCR workflows
Coordinate in vivo activities with other members of the biology team
Conduct histological and/or protein quantification analysis on a variety of mouse tissues
Collaborate with in vitro teams to validate reagents in tissue culture dependent assays
Data recording and analysis using software programs including Prism, R, Python, etc
Maintain organized and detailed records of laboratory experiments in electronic laboratory notebooks
Present results at lab meetings and strategy meetings to inform decision making
Qualification
Required
MS with 5+ years experience or PhD with 0-2 yrs experience in Neuroscience, Physiology, Molecular, or Cell Biology. Open to individuals who have only had academic experience
Exceptional organizational, time management, and critical thinking skills, strong lab notebook practices and attention to detail
Demonstrated enthusiasm & interest in cellular and molecular neuroscience, especially regarding neurodegenerative disease modeling
Experience with animal models (comfort working with mice regularly)
Track record of establishing scientific pipelines and processes
Experience with collecting and preparing a range of tissues for immunohistochemical staining
Experience with variety of molecular biology techniques (e.g. qPCR, ELISA, IHC, MSD, FACS, high content imaging)
Demonstrated ability to manipulate and visualize large datasets
Preferred
Tissue culture experience a plus
Experience with automation methods, especially liquid handling, a plus
Company
SciPro
SciPro is a staffing agency specializing in the life sciences field and offers regulatory affairs, biometrics, and clinical operations jobs.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase