Position Title: Scientist Work Location: South San Francisco, CA 94080 Assignment Duration: 12 Months Work Schedule: Schedule onsite Monday through Friday, either 8:00 AM–5:00 PM or 9:00 AM–6:00 PM. Candidates must be local to South San Francisco and comfortable with daily commuting. Work Arrangement: 100% Onsite
The ideal candidate will possess a PhD in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Pharmacology, or a related scientific discipline, with strong hands-on laboratory experience supporting complex cell-based assay development in an industry environment.
Position Summary: This laboratory-based Scientist role focuses on developing and executing cell-based high-content imaging assays to support our organization's small molecule drug discovery pipeline. Background & Context: This position is 100% onsite and laboratory-based at our organization's South San Francisco (USSF) location. Remote work is not available.
Key Responsibilities: • Developing and executing cell-based high-content imaging assays to support our organization's small molecule drug discovery pipeline.
Qualification & Experience: • Cell culture techniques • Cell treatment and transfection • Immunohistochemistry staining • High-content imaging analysis • Experience with lab automation and complex image analysis are highly desirable. Familiarity with data analysis and visualization platforms such as Genedata Screener, TIBCO Spotfire, and GraphPad Prism is a plus.
This individual should bring expertise in cell culture techniques, assay troubleshooting, and high-content imaging methodologies, with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced discovery setting. Candidates with prior exposure to high-content imaging assays, small molecule support work, and complex biological assay development are highly preferred. • The successful candidate should demonstrate: • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities • The ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills
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At SPECTRAFORCE, we are committed to maintaining a workplace that ensures fair compensation and wage transparency in adherence with all applicable state and local laws. This position's pay range is $37.00/hr - $42.16/hr.
