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Bayside Solutions

Senior Research Associate, Genetic Pharmacology

Bayside Solutions, Santa Clara, California, us, 95053

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Senior Research Associate, Genetic Pharmacology Base pay range: $45.00/hr - $55.00/hr

W2 Contract-to-Hire

Salary Range:

$93,600 - $114,400 per year

Location:

Redwood City, CA - Onsite Role

Job Summary:

As a Temp Research Associate/Senior Research Associate member of the Genetic Pharmacology (GP) team, you will be instrumental in expanding GP's capabilities and supporting the in vitro engineering, validation, and characterization of preclinical cancer models as well as experimental data management systems.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Generating and testing GEMM-derived tumor models and conducting in-house experiments to evaluate anti-cancer agents

Performing organoid isolation from mouse tissues, and executing genetic manipulations (CRISPR, shRNA, barcoding) via viral delivery and nucleofection

Conducting in vitro assays such as flow cytometry/FACS, proliferation, and viability assessments on cell lines and organoids

Executing molecular biology workflows, including DNA/RNA/protein preparation, PCR, qPCR, western blotting, JESS, TOPO sequencing, and related assays

Contributing to the build-out and application of Benchling for tracking of biological entities, experiments, data, and metadata in collaboration with multifunctional teams

Participate in digital transformation initiatives and address gaps in data harmonization and governance

Requirements and Qualifications:

A M.S. or B.S. in biology, computer science, or a related field

2+ years of lab experience, including in fundamental cell culture (organoid experience preferred) and basic molecular biology techniques in industry or academic research settings

Experience with design, development, and execution of biological experiments and assays (experience with mid/high-throughput workflows preferred)

Basic familiarity with preclinical cancer modeling modalities and major cancer genes/signaling pathways, as well as common strategies to perturb and understand them

Demonstrated ability to plan, execute, and interpret biological experiments with a high level of organization, precision, and rigor

Strong communication and collaboration skills to enable success in a highly dynamic, fast-paced, and cross-functional work environment

Desired Skills and Experience

GEMM-derived tumor models, organoid isolation, mouse tissue handling, genetic manipulations, CRISPR, shRNA, viral barcoding, viral delivery, nucleofection, flow cytometry, FACS, proliferation assays, viability assessments, cell line culture, organoid culture, molecular biology workflows, DNA preparation, RNA preparation, protein preparation, PCR, qPCR, western blotting, JESS, TOPO sequencing, Benchling, biological entity tracking, experiment tracking, data management, metadata management, digital transformation, data harmonization, data governance, preclinical cancer modeling, cancer gene knowledge, cancer signaling pathways, high-throughput workflows, experimental design, experimental execution, data interpretation, cross-functional collaboration, cell culture, in vitro assays, anti-cancer agent evaluation, in vitro engineering, model validation, model characterization, genetic pharmacology, research associate, senior research associate, life sciences, biotechnology

EEO / Sponsorship

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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Additional Details

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Research and Science

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