Senior Lab Scientist​/Lead Project Engineer

Description Verista’s 500 experts team up with the world’s most recognizable brands in the life science industry to solve their business needs. The nature of our business is to empower growth and innovation within the scientific community and to help researchers, organizations, and companies solve some of the world’s most pressing healthcare challenges. Verista provides innovative solutions and services that empower informed decision-making and are the result of our significant investment in our people and our capabilities.

Our ability to grow is driven by world-class people who thrive in a team environment and share our mission to enable life sciences clients to improve lives. Our talented and dedicated professionals are committed to making an impact every day.

Company Culture Guidelines & Values:

• We empower and support our colleagues
• We commit to client success at every turn
• We have the courage to do the right thing
• We encourage an inclusive environment where our colleagues feel respected, engaged, and challenged.
• We constantly acquire new skills and learn from our experiences to enhance our collective expertise

We are looking for a motivated Senior Lab Scientist to join our team! The successful candidate will help drive the generation of large-scale single-cell perturbational datasets by applying functional genomics and single-cell transcriptomics approaches in close collaboration with a small, interdisciplinary team.

• Design and generate custom lentiviral libraries to support functional genomics studies
• Maintain and scale extensive mammalian cell cultures across diverse cell lines and types
• Produce genetically edited cell pools using lentiviral transduction and arrayed electroporation approaches
• Develop, optimize, and customize experimental protocols to ensure success across cell types and large-scale applications
• Generate high-quality single-cell datasets using commercial platforms, including 10x Genomics workflows

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology, Immunology, or a related field, with 5 years of relevant research experience
• Extensive hands-on experience with standard cell culture techniques, including primary immune cell isolation and handling, maintenance of cell lines, and in vitro stimulation of immune cells
• Proficiency in molecular biology methods such as lentiviral transduction, qPCR, Western blotting, and flow cytometry
• Bonus:
  Direct experience with pooled genetic screens in immune cells using CRISPRi, CRISPRa, or other in vitro gene-editing approaches
• Ability to perform routine bench work (e.g., pipetting, lifting) and contribute to the generation of large-scale single-cell perturbational datasets using functional genomics and single-cell transcriptomics technologies in a collaborative team environment
• Ability to be on-site, full-time in Cambridge, MA

For US geography, the salary range for this position is shown below. The actual salary is dependent upon a variety of job-related factors such as professional background, training, work experience, location, business needs, market demand, and competitive market practice. Therefore, in some circumstances, the actual salary could fall outside of this expected range. This salary range is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

Verista is an equal opportunity employer. National (US) Range $110,000—$172,000 USD

Why Choose Verista?

• High growth potential and fast-paced organization with a people-focused culture
• Competitive pay plus performance-based incentive programs
• Company-paid Life, Short-Term, and Long-Term Disability Insurance.
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurances
• FSA, DCARE, Commuter Benefits
• Supplemental Life, Hospital, Critical Illness and Legal Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k) Retirement Plan (Employer Matching benefit)
• Paid Time Off (Rollover Option) and Holidays
• As Needed Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Team Social Activities (We have fun!)
• Employee Recognition
• Employee Referral Program
• Paid Parental Leave and Bereavement

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