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Research Associate, Development of neuroscience-focused pluripotent stem cell (PSC) derived in vitro assays – Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology Department, gRED.

Research Associate, Development of neuroscience-focused pluripotent stem cell (PSC) derived in vitro assays – Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology Department, gRED.
 
We have a contract position opening for a talented Research Associate to join our Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology Department within Genentech’s Research and Early Development (gRED) organization.
 
The successful candidate will support stem cell derived neuronal models for in vitro screening & functional characterization of targets. More specifically, the individual will develop, validate and execute high-throughput cell-based assays. In addition, the candidate will function as part of a multi-disciplinary project team.
 
Who You Are:
 
·      The qualified individual will possess a B.S. or M.S. in biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, or related field with relevant experience with 0-2 years of lab experience in academia, biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry.
·      Practical experience in the design, development, validation and execution of biochemical, and cell-based assays
·      Experience in the culture of mammalian cell lines, immunofluorescence, cell-based functional assays and high-content imaging.
·      The candidate is a self-motivated individual who has clearly demonstrated a passion for scientific research.
·      Ability to work independently to design, execute, and interpret experiments, and also collaborate with project teams
·      Excellent teamwork, communication, time management, and organizational skills
  • This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic team, work on transformative science, and take part in building exciting physiologically relevant human cell models for drug discovery.
 
Preferred:
·      Experience with pluripotent stem cell cultures
·      Experience with directed differentiation of neuronal cell types from human PSCs
·      Experience with microscopy and high content image analysis
·      Familiarity with automated or semi-automated instrumentation




Research Associate, Development of Stem cell based in-vitro assays for neurological diseases – Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology Department, gRED.
 
We have a contract position opening for a talented Research Associate to join our Biochemical and Cellular Pharmacology Department within Genentech’s Research and Early Development (gRED) organization.
 
The successful candidate will support stem cell derived neuronal models for in vitro screening & functional characterization of targets. More specifically, the individual will develop, validate and execute high-throughput cell-based assays. In addition, the candidate will function as part of a multi-disciplinary project team.
 
Qualifications
 
·      The qualified individual will possess a B.S. or M.S. in biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, or related field with relevant experience with 0-2 years of lab experience in academia, biotechnology and/or pharmaceutical industry.
·      Practical experience in the design, development, validation, and execution of biochemical and cell-based assays.
·      Must possess solid working knowledge of aseptic cell culture technique: growing, passaging, maintaining cells in culture. It will be a plus to have experience of primary cultures like pluripotent stem cells.
·      Experience with stem cell-derived neuronal cell culture will be a great plus.
·      Experience with immunofluorescence staining, use of fluorescence microscopy, and high-content imaging for screening.
·      The ability to perform laboratory assays in an accurate and reproducible manner.
·      Excellent written and oral communication skills.
·      The ability to work as an individual as well as a collaborative and collegial team member.
 
Key words (in the order of importance)
 
Primary cell culture, iPS cells, directed differentiation. transfection, immunofluorescence and high-content imaging.