CareerPlan

Senior Scientist, Tissue Culture

US CA San DiegoFull-time$131k–$179k2026-09-23 → 2026-11-13
Based in United States

Core

Develop and characterize iPSC-derived cellular and disease models (mono-, co-, and tri-culture systems) and establish high-content imaging assays to support drug discovery and molecular evaluation.

Role type

Senior Scientist, Tissue Culture & High-Content Imaging

Builds

iPSC-derived cellular models, cell-based assays, and high-content imaging workflows for therapeutic evaluation

Domain

Biopharmaceuticals / Neuroscience / Cell Biology

Required skills

iPSC-derived cell model development, complex multicellular co- or tri-culture systems, high-content imaging (HCI) assay development, image acquisition optimization, quantitative data analysis, automated image-analysis pipelines, segmentation, classification, feature extraction, experimental design, troubleshooting biological/technical challenges

Preferred skills

Neuron/astrocyte/microglia co- or tri-culture experience, Revvity Operetta and Harmony platform expertise, CellProfiler/Spotfire/Prism usage, live-cell imaging, calcium imaging, MEA, flow cytometry, qRT-PCR, RNA-seq, immunocytochemistry

Technologies

Revvity Operetta, Revvity Harmony, CellProfiler, Spotfire, Prism

Responsibilities

Lead development and optimization of iPSC-derived cellular and disease models; Develop and optimize cell-based assays and phenotypic readouts; Lead the high-content imaging platform including experimental design and instrument optimization; Develop automated image-analysis pipelines; Provide training and technical support for HCI instrumentation; Independently design and execute experimental plans and interpret data

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC