Senior Research Associate, iNK Cells

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OVERVIEW OF THE COMPANY

Located in San Diego, CA, Shoreline Biosciences, Inc. is focused on changing lives, and was recognized by the California Life Sciences as the Pantheon 2021 award winner for the Strategic Partnership of the Year Award. Join our winning team!

Vision

To create safe, effective, and affordable immunotherapies for the treatment of seriously ill patients

Mission

Through innovative thinking, intelligent design, and tenacity, we strive to discover and develop clinically effective iPSC-derived allogeneic immunotherapies to save lives.

Core Values

We strive to create an industry leading culture to maximize the potential of our diverse team. Our Core Values govern everything we do.

TEAMWORK: by collaborating together we can achieve exceptional results

PASSION: we are passionate about helping critically ill patients

INNOVATION: we strive to push the assumed boundaries in all aspects of our business

OPTIMISM: we face every challenge with optimism

INTEGRITY: we speak the truth and conduct business in an honorable way

BELONGING: we are committed to diversity and embrace different perspectives and ideas, creating belonging for all

Position Summary:

Shoreline Biosciences is seeking an outstanding and highly motivated candidate to join our growing R&D team at the Senior Research Associate level. The Sr. Research Associate (SRA) has a vital role in the translation of our novel cell therapies to the clinic. The SRA works independently on the differentiation and characterization of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC) derived NK cells (iNK). Functional testing, protocol optimization and clones screening will support the iNK platform and in vivo characterization. This will be a full-time position located at our corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct routine cell culture, specifically iPSCs, immune cells differentiation and cancer cell lines.
• Analyze, interpret, and display data in a standard format.
• Perform flow cytometry, ELISA assays and functional assays.
• Prepare and/or deliver scientific presentations to an internal audience.
• Perform a wide range of specialized, non-routine research assignments and experiments in immunology and iPSC differentiation.
• Develop, document, and communicate standard procedures.
• Train and oversee work of junior colleagues.
• Support the iPSC differentiation and expansion teams.

Qualifications:

• Education & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree in Biology, Immunology, Cancer Biology, Stem Cell Biology, and Biomedical Engineering or relevant scientific discipline.
  • 5+ years relevant industry experience; or MS with 3+ years relevant industry experience.
  • Two years' experience in cell culture and Flow Cytometry.
  • Experience developing cell therapy manufacturing processes, or experience in developing cell therapy products, especially in natural killer cell therapy is a plus.
  • Experience with differentiation of human stem cells to various types of immune cells is highly preferred.
• Skills & Knowledge
  • Ability to manage a high-volume workload and adapt to workload based upon changing priorities.
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work within a team and collaborate with colleagues to achieve program goals.
  • Ability to maintain a high level of data integrity and attention to detail is expected.
  • Experience in cell culture, particularly immune cells, and pluripotent cells.
  • Familiarity with flow cytometry and other immunostaining assays.
  • Maintaining a high level of data integrity and attention to detail is expected.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to sit.
• The employee is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The transition from standing and sitting often.
• Specific vision for this job includes close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• This position requires the ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Work Environment:

• Will require working with animal models and managing others conducting this work.
• Will require working with cells and cell lines of human and/or animal origin.
• Will require working with hazardous materials.
• Work in and around common laboratory equipment.
• The regular requirements of an office environment (computers, computer screens, workstations, etc.) apply when not working in or around a laboratory environment.
• On-site work at corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA.
• Evening and weekend work, as necessary.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

EEO Employer: Shoreline Biosciences, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected classification.