Senior Research Associate/Associate Scientist, Stem Cell Biology

The role: We are seeking a hands-on, detail-oriented junior scientist to support routine pluripotent stem cell culture and foundational preclinical work. This is an excellent opportunity for a junior scientist who follows protocols carefully, learns quickly from senior teammates, and enjoys adding value in the lab. Prior experience with cell culture is critical, with strong sterile technique skills. Direct experience with iPSC/ESC culture is a strong plus but not required. The shifted Tuesday to Saturday schedule availability is critical to our workflows - we offer a salary adjustment for this.

What you'll do: Culture and maintain our iPSC/ESCs: Uphold rigorous standards for culture quality and standard practice, including practicing sterile technique and following protocols with a close attention to detail. Support cell banks and iPSC line quality control: Be a central player in making sure our iPSC line quality control is performed accurately and with care for both core and R&D lines, including mycoplasma and sterility testing and preparing samples for whole genome sequencing. Perform directed differentiations: Perform routine differentiations with care, including cell culture passaging and quality/outcome tracking. Maintain rigorous documentation of culture events within existing frameworks. Help improve quality control and standard operating procedures: Be a central part of creating new quality control standards and stabilizing operating procedures, including helping to write protocols and ensure implementation in the lab. Prepare critical reagents: Help organize and perform preparation of media, small molecules, and other cell culture reagents.