Job Title:  Research Associate - Biology - II
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Santa Monica, CA
 
Key Responsibilities

• Culture, quality control (QC), and cell banking of diverse solid tumor cell lines
• Engineer, culture, and characterize CAR T cell function in vitro
• Perform routine laboratory procedures including ddPCR, qPCR, Flow, Luminex/MSD for ELISA, and various cell-based immunoassays and biochemical assays
• Analyze, interpret, and translate results into actionable and tangible findings
• Maintain accurate and detailed records of laboratory procedures, experimental designs, and results in compliance with organizational standards; familiarity with Benchling is a plus
• Design and execute fit-for-purpose or hypothesis-based experiments; analyze and interpret data to support development
• Communicate research plans and results effectively in both oral and written form
• Coordinate tasks across multiple projects and work closely with cross-functional teams to support ongoing research projects, ensuring seamless integration of experimental findings
• Contribute to a dynamic, exciting culture that embraces teamwork and innovation
• Support timeline-sensitive Pre-IND/IND research activities and work cross-functionally with different teams
• Basic Qualifications
• Master’s Degree with 2+ years of related industry/academic experience
• OR
• Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years of related industry/academic experience

 
Preferred Qualifications

• BS with 6+ years or MS with 3+ years or equivalent degree of relevant experience in Cell Biology and/or Immunology
• Prior hands-on experience in the CAR-T field is preferred
• Proficiency in experimental design, data analysis, interpretation, and presentation with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
• Hands-on experience with primary T cell isolation, culture, and assays (e.g., cytotoxicity assays, cell proliferation assays, xCELLigence/eSight assays), multicolor flow cytometry, SCLC cell line culture, and data analysis using FACSDiva, FlowJo, GraphPad Prism, and Excel

• Experience with ex vivo CAR T manufacturing is preferred
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Flexible and willing to support team priorities and assist team members with projects

 
 
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 starting pay is: $ 49.36/hr.