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Research Associate I

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Posted: 10/21/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Research and Discovery Job Number: 12404 Pay Rate: $19.00 - $27.00 Remote Friendly: Onsite

Job Description

Our client is a leading biotechnology company that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. They are among the world's leading biotech companies, with multiple products on the market and a promising development pipeline.

The Opportunity: Research Associate I, Mammalian cell line banking

We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate I to support the centralized cell banking and distribution team. Our mission consists in expanding, banking, performing QC, characterizing and distributing cell lines and advanced cell models, including organoids and iPSCs, for our research colleagues. The ideal candidate will have experience in culturing a variety of cell lines. Having in-depth experience with molecular and biochemical techniques is required. The candidate will be expected to frequently interact and communicate with other groups as part of a diverse and multidisciplinary team.

Job Requirements

Requirements:
  • BS/MS in life sciences
  • Hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture for 2 years or more
  • Adept with PCR, biochemical assays, DNA & RNA extraction
  • Familiar with LIMS and proficient with database maintenance

Preferred experience:
  • Knowledge of iPSC & organoid propagation, cell engineering, FACs, IF staining, automation for liquid and cell handling is highly desirable.

Soft skills:
  • Positive attitude
  • Attention to details and SOPs
  • Good time management
  • Organized
  • Fosters teamwork and collaboration
  • Customer service
  • Dependable
  • Flexible

Hard skills:
  • Aseptic technique for culturing mammalian cell lines
  • Knowledge in scaling mammalian cell lines for banking & cryopreservation
  • Managing inventory of a biobank
  • Performing QCs (PCR, biochemical assays & FACS)
  • DNA fingerprinting
  • DNA and RNA extractions for baseline characterization

Meet Your Recruiter

Melissa Politron
Recruiter

As a Compass Recruiter, Melissa "Mel" is excited about rediscovering her passion in helping candidates find opportunities that will excel their professional lives and improve their personal lives. She brings a deeply-rooted excitement to the team by understanding the people she works with and finding ways she can support them. Mel's connections with others inspires her to make a difference in the overall well being of her colleagues, candidates and clients alike. 

Outside of Compass, Mel enjoys cooking, dancing and being a mom to her three wonderful boys. She has an obsession with home organization and thoroughly enjoys solving other families' organizational needs. Mel is also very passionate about One Heart Source, a humanitarian organization that combats conditions such as poverty, diseases and illiteracy through education. She participated as a summer volunteer teacher in Tanzania and credits the organization for shaping her into the person she is today. 

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