Scientist III Cell Biology & Functional Genomics
Job in
Ridgefield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, 06877, USA
Listed on 2026-09-20
Listing for:
The Fountain Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-09-20
Job specializations:
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Research/Development
Biotech Research, Research Scientist, Genetics / Genomics, Biomedical Science
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Research Scientist – Cell Biology & Genomics
Location:Ridgefield, CT
Pay Rate: $49.96/hr
Duration: 2 years
- Support cardiovascular, renal, and metabolic disease discovery research through hands-on mammalian cell culture, cell-based assays, functional genomics, and laboratory automation.
- Execute automated cell culture and assay workflows and troubleshoot routine platform issues.
- Perform tissue, cell, and nuclei dissociation and NGS workflows, including library preparation, QC, quantification, normalization, and sequencing setup.
- Conduct DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, qPCR, protein quantification, Western blotting, and related molecular biology procedures.
- Maintain accurate sample, reagent, experimental metadata, and electronic laboratory notebook records in accordance with SOPs and data integrity requirements.
- Support iPSC-derived cell workflows and collaborate with cell biology, automation, genomics, and bioinformatics teams.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genomics, Biotechnology, or a related life sciences field.
- Hands-on mammalian cell culture and cell-based assay execution
- NGS workflows: tissue/cell/nuclei dissociation, library preparation, QC, quantification, and normalization
- Bulk RNA-seq, single-cell RNA-seq, or single-nucleus RNA-seq
- Laboratory automation, automated instrumentation, or high-throughput workflows
- DNA/RNA extraction, PCR, qPCR, nucleic acid/protein quantification, and Western blotting
- Experimental sample tracking, electronic laboratory notebooks, and SOP-controlled documentation
- Laboratory automation platforms for cell-based or molecular assays
- Sequencing run setup and sequencer operation
- Human iPSC culture, differentiation, characterization, or iPSC-derived cell assays
- iPSC-derived kidney organoid culture systems
- Image-based cell analysis
- Functional genomics and target validation research
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