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Research Associate III

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Posted: 09/03/2025 Employment Type: Contract Industry: Research and Discovery Job Number: 12312 Pay Rate: $47.00 - $67.00 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 Position:

The Viral Vector Lab in the Protein Sciences organization in Research and Early Development has an opening for a highly motivated, productive and talented research associate to advance efforts on gene therapy modalities in a contract role. The candidate will collaborate with cross-functional research groups to optimize viral vector production processes, provide viral vector research materials and develop new technologies. They will be expected to work independently, to generate and communicate results that drive project decisions. The position is for 6 month and can be extended to one year depending on evaluation at 6month. Then followed by yearly renewal, up to a total 3 years.

Responsibilities:
  • Provide viral vector core services, which include core facility management, lentiviral library production, Adeno-associated virus (AAV) production, viral vector QC and analytics.
  • Independently collect, analyze, interpret and present data.
  • Maintain virus inventory and registry using informatics platforms such as the Benchling or Signal system. Assist with viral vector technology development and its in vitro and in vivo applications.

Job Requirements

Skills:
  • Proficient in mammalian cell culture and general molecular biology techniques such as transient plasmid transfection, PCR techniques (qPCR, RT-PCR, ddPCR and dPCR) and Western blot. Working experiences with lentivirus or AAV production and application, CRISPR technology for genome editing are highly desirable.
  • Knowledge and/or experiences with flow cytometer operations, electronic notebook, biochemistry and protein engineering are also a plus.
  • Must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, analytical, highly organized, and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Education:
  • BS/MS degree in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Virology, Biochemistry, Genetics, or a related discipline with 3+ years of laboratory research experience.

Meet Your Recruiter

Jay Hite
Recruiter, Account Manager

As a Recruiter at Compass, Jay enjoys meeting job seekers and helping them to find new and exciting opportunities. He enjoys the process of getting to know candidates and learning all about their experience and what their future goals are. Jay feels the excitement of his candidates and is passionate about helping to find a fit both culturally and professionally. 

When Jay isn’t working, he enjoys bike rides, trying out new foods, tequila tasting and watching movies.  

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