CHEManager International · 1 day ago
Senior Research Associate, Cell Culture (Contract role)
South San Francisco, CA
Contract
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$36/hr - $45/hr
2+ years expSepterna is a biotechnology company based in South San Francisco, CA, on a mission to develop life-changing medicines for patients. The role involves contributing to innovative drug discovery technologies for GPCR targets, focusing on eukaryotic cell culture and supporting production and characterization of proteins for therapeutic development.
Responsibilities
Perform as a hands-on cell culturist to help fully enable Septerna's Native Complex™
Carry out continuous cell line maintenance primarily on Expi293 suspension cell lines, but also of insect cell lines when required
Perform transient transfections, stable pool selection, and cell line cryopreservation of Expi293 cell lines
Carry out small- and large-scale cell culture for production of recombinant proteins
Assist when needed with protein purification and protein-related assay technologies including ELISAs, SDS-PAGE, and DSF
Work collaboratively with Discovery Biology teams in ensuring proper prioritization and timelines of cell culture requests
Laboratory notebooking, data analysis and documentation
Qualification
Required
BS/MS with 2+ years of hands-on relevant experience in a biotechnology or pharmaceutical setting
1+ years demonstrated expertise in high-quality mammalian cell culture of suspension cell lines including HEK293, preferably using the Expi293 system
Experience in transient transfection, cell line maintenance, cell counting, stable pool selection, and cell cryopreservation
Ability to organize multiple projects to ensure delivery of reagents with appropriate prioritization and timelines
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills
Preferred
Prior experience with ELISA assays and basic protein techniques (SDS-PAGE, Nanodrop, DSF) is desirable
Company
CHEManager International
Wiley’s leading media brand providing first-hand information on the global chemical, life science and process industries
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase