Senior Research Associate, Molecular Engineering (Fixed-Term Contract)
Core
Execute routine stem cell culture, differentiation, and high-throughput genetic perturbation screens in human pluripotent stem cell-derived microglia to support Alzheimer's disease drug discovery.
Role type
Senior Research Associate (Molecular Engineering)
Builds
Genetic perturbation screening pipelines for the Alzheimer's Disease Initiative
Domain
Biotechnology / Neuroscience / Stem Cell Biology
Required skills
stem cell culture, hPSC differentiation, lentiviral transduction, flow cytometry, immunostaining, LIMS management, ELN documentation, molecular biology techniques
Preferred skills
microglia differentiation, CRISPR-Cas9, genome editing, cell line engineering, plate-based screening workflows, virus production
Technologies
FlowJo, Benchling, LIMS
Responsibilities
Execute stem cell culture and differentiation protocols; conduct lentiviral transduction experiments; characterize genetically perturbed cells using flow cytometry and imaging; maintain records in ELN and LIMS; troubleshoot and optimize protocols; analyze and present data.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC