Research Associate/Senior Research Associate

We are a well-funded biotech startup that has developed a suite of proprietary technologies combining ultrahigh throughput single-cell functional screening with computational AI models to advance the development of immunotherapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases. We are currently looking for a research associate to join our interdisciplinary team. The candidate is expected to adapt quickly and communicate well, especially in a fast-paced startup environment. We pay competitive salaries with bonus and equity, plus full benefits that include medical, dental, vision, 401k match, commuter benefits and daily lunch.

Responsibilities:

• Carry out a variety of cell biology tasks, including mammalian cell culture, virus harvesting, and transfections/transduction of various cell lines.


• Isolate and engineer primary T cells using different techniques.


• Perform functional assays to evaluate T cell responses.


• Assist with molecular cloning tasks including design, PCR, gel extraction, transformation, plasmid preparation, and sequence analysis.


• Collaborate with team on other experiments when needed.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering or equivalent.


• Skill sets required: molecular cloning, flow cytometry, ELISA, cell line and primary T cell culture, and lentiviral transduction.


• 2+ years of industry experience.


• Responsible, accountable, and detail-oriented


• Detail oriented, excellent organization skills and communication skills.

Nice to haves: 

• Understanding of T cell immunology.


• Experience with TCE development.


• Experience with NGS sequencing and analysis.

Shennon Bio is an equal opportunity employer, and we welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Job Type: Full-time, Mon-Fri

Benefits: Daily lunch + Commuter benefits + Health insurance (Medical, Dental and Vision, 100% premium covered for Gold plan) + life insurance, flexible time off and sick leave, unlimited healthy snacks and drinks.

Company Culture: Collaboration, Ownership and Authenticity.