Research Associate/Senior Research Associate
Listed on 2026-07-01
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Research/Development
Clinical Research, Research Scientist, Immunology Research, Research Assistant/Associate
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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