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Research Associate, Cancer Immunology - Contractor
700 Saginaw Drive Redwood City, CA 94063 US
Job Description
Research Associate, Cancer Immunology - Contractor
As a key member of our dynamic Cancer Immunology team, you will have proven expertise in:
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Tissue culture of multiple cancer cell lines simultaneously to support experimental efforts.
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Experience in immune cell culture and functional assays, such as T cell proliferation, suppression, killing, antigen presentation, and/or phagocytosis assays to support target identification and validation efforts.
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Flow cytometry, including cell staining, processing, and data analysis.
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Ex vivo experiments, including murine tissue collection, dissociation, and processing for downstream applications.
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Data analysis and lab note documentation.
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Work independently and collaboratively with team members.
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Participate in routine lab and equipment maintenance.
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Excellent team member, collaborator, and communicator
Required Skills, Experience and Education:
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Excellent team member, collaborator, and communicator
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Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Science with 3+ years of experience in a cell biology/cellular assay development role. Title will be adjusted according to experience.
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Deep expertise with mammalian cell culture across various cell types (primary and immortalized) and growth conditions. Demonstrated experience handling (maintaining, passaging, plating) multiple cell lines at once.
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Immuno-oncology-related in vitro assays experience.
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Hands-on experience with a wide range of cellular assay techniques (including, but not limited to, Flow Cytometry, Western Blot, MSD, qPCR) suitable for target identification and/or compound characterization.
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Highly organized and excellent record keeping skills.
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Innovative, proactive team-players with high energy who will thrive in our fast-paced drug discovery and development environment.
Preferred Skills:
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Demonstrated proficiency with relevant assay readout technologies (e.g., CellTiter-Glo, AlphaLISA, MSD).
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Experience with automation (e.g., robotic liquid handlers, cell seeders, etc.)
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Familiarity with data processing, curve fitting, and visualization tools to analyze small and large datasets (e.g., GraphPad Prism, Genedata Screener, D360, or Spotfire).
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