Full-time position
Senior Scientist Single Cell Assay and Technology Development
Xaira Therapeutics
- South San Francisco, United States
- Biotechnology, Genomics and
About
Invent and develop single-cell assays that measure cellular state and responses at scale, generating data for machine-learning models in drug discovery. The role spans new molecular readouts, sample preparation, barcoding, reverse transcription, amplification and NGS library preparation, custom oligonucleotide design, and mammalian cell systems built with cell engineering, flow cytometry, imaging and in situ hybridisation.
Requirements
PhD in molecular biology, cell biology, bioengineering, biochemistry, immunology or a related field with 4+ years of relevant experience including industry assay or technology development; candidates with less experience but strong single-cell technology development are encouraged and the title can be adjusted. A record of inventing or substantially improving single-cell, NGS or cell-based assays and expertise in nucleic acid handling, enzymatic reactions, oligonucleotide design and library QC.
Topics
- NGS library preparation, search World Wide
- single-cell assays, search World Wide
- cellular state, search World Wide
- machine-learning models, search World Wide
- drug discovery, search World Wide
- molecular readouts, search World Wide
- sample preparation, search World Wide
- barcoding, search World Wide
- reverse transcription, search World Wide
- custom oligonucleotide design, search World Wide
Source: Xaira Therapeutics