Research Associate/ Senior Research Associate - Molecular and Cellular Biology
The Company
Platelet BioGenesis is a venture-backed biotech startup that was spun out of Harvard Medical School with the goal of producing donor-independent human platelets. We are a highly driven and ambitious company that values openness, transparency, intellectual honesty, and collaboration in our endeavor to transform platelet and derived therapeutics.
The Opportunity
We generate functional platelets from human induced pluripotent stem cell cultures. We are now scaling platelet production for human clinical trials and leveraging our platelet platform for cell-based drug delivery. The successful Research Associate / Senior Research Associate will join the Designer Platelet team to provide molecule and cell biology support to cell-mediated targeted drug delivery programs.
What you'll be doing:
- Conduct molecular biology experiments including cloning, lentivirus production, CRISPR editing, RT-qPCR, and DNA and RNA analysis.
- Conduct cellular biology techniques including cell culture of mammalian cell lines, Western blotting, ELISA and immunostaining.
- Collaborate internally with team scientists in development of functional assays using various techniques including microfluidics, cell-based assays and imaging.
What you'll bring to the team:
- Authorization to work in the U.S. required.
- BS/MS in molecule biology, cell biology, or immunology.
- 2-5 years industry experience.
- Standard molecule and cell biology techniques (cloning, CRISPR editing, RT-qPCR, Western blotting, cell culture.)
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work in a highly collaborative setting
- Strong scientific background with abilities to multi-task and work independently with high attention to detail
- Experience in hematology and/or platelet biology is a plus.