Biologist Jobs in San Mateo, CA

The Fountain Group is currently seeking a ­­­­­­­­Cell Culture Research Associate for a prominent client of ours. This position is located in ­­South San Francisco, CA. Details for the position are as follows:

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Job Description:

• We are seeking a creative, enthusiastic, and highly motivated cell culture and molecular biologist to join our mammalian cell line development group.
• The successful candidate will work on host cell line development using industry-leading targeted integration technology, with the aim of improving recombinant Adeno-Associated Virus (rAAV) manufacturing for gene therapy applications.
• Expertise in cell culture, process development, and molecular biology techniques are needed.
• This is an ideal position for a researcher who is enthusiastic about research, innovation, and drug development experience in gene therapy.
• As such, the position requires excellent communication and problem-solving skills, the desire to continuously learn about the gene therapy and drug development process, and a passion for helping patients through advancement in gene therapy technologies.
• The successful applicant will work independently under minimal supervision to design and execute multiple experiments in parallel.

Qualifications:

• BS/MS (3+ years industry) or PhD (open to university experience)
• rAAV production, purification, characterization
• Expertise in cell culture, molecular biology, and process development
• Molecular cloning, western blotting, qPCR, ddPCR, PCR, etc.
• HEK293 cell culture required
• Stable cell line generation experience/cell line development preferred

Compensation: $30-68.61 per hour depending on experience and education

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