Research Associate Throughput Screening

Research Associate I:
High-Throughput Screening

$30-40/hr

6-Month

The Research Associate I will primarily work within the autonomous lab, running the plate-based screens and selections that let us evaluate thousands of engineered strains at a time.

Research Associate I Responsibilities:

• Execute high-throughput screens and selections using the autonomous lab’s liquid-handling robotics and integrated detection instrumentation.
• Translate assigned screening protocols into automated, code-driven workflows under the guidance of senior scientists.
• Develop and optimize cultivation conditions and assays suited to automated execution.
• Test screening performance, troubleshoot failed or inconsistent runs, and fl ag anomalies for root-cause investigation.
• Maintain accurate records of screening data and protocols compatible with the lab’s automated data pipelines.

Research Associate I Requirements:

• BS in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, chemical or biological engineering, or similar.
• Comfort working in, or strong interest in learning to work in, an automated, high-throughput, robotics-driven laboratory environment, including software- and code-driven workflows.
• Prior experience with plate-based assays and/or automated liquid handling a plus.
• Prior experience using automated workflows and associated software a plus.
• Prior experience transitioning traditional, low-throughput cloning methods into robust, high-throughput pipelines capable of generating and tracking thousands of engineered microbial strains is a plus.