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Senior Research Associate / Scientist

South San Francisco, CA 94080

Posted: 10/20/2025 Employment Type: Contract To Hire Industry: Scientific Job Number: 12396 Pay Rate: $50.00 -$55.00 Remote Friendly: Onsite

Job Description

Our client is a research and development company whose mission is to harness advanced technologies to increase our understanding of the biology that controls lifespan.

Research Associate to Support Translational Neuroscience and PDI Position Responsibilities:
  • Support the team in establishing in vitro models of age-related neurodegenerative diseases aimed at target validation and mechanistic biology.
  • Optimize existing protocols for iPSC-derived cell models.
  • Follow quality control and reproducibility standards for the cell culture systems. 
  • Track and communicate the status of ongoing experiments with the team and iteratively optimize experiments  
  • Analyze, interpret data and rigorously document protocols, raw data and results. 

Job Requirements

Position Requirements:
  • Master’s and bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience in basic molecular biology, biochemistry and cell biology techniques
  • Experience in iPSC differentiation and maintenance protocols
  • Good communication and organizational skills
  • Experience working in collaborative teams

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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