Senior/Research Associate, Functional Genomics

About the Company

NewLimit is a biotechnology company working to radically extend human healthspan. We’re developing medicines to treat age-related diseases by reprogramming the epigenome, a new therapeutic mechanism to restore regenerative potential in aged and diseased cells.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with our Single Cell Technology team to implement large-scale, single cell perturbation experiments with custom chemistries
• Build recombinant DNA vectors by synthesis and cloning to enable large-scale single cell perturbation experiments
• Prepare, titer, and apply viral vectors (lentiviral, AAV) to transduce mammalian cell lines and primary cells
• Contribute to scaling and improving pooled single cell perturbation screens

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in cell biology, molecular biology, or a related natural science or industry experience
• 2+ years of work experience in a cell or molecular biology laboratory
• Experience with molecular cloning, nucleic acid analysis (RT-qPCR, gel electrophoresis), and related molecular biology methods
• Experience with mammalian cell culture

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with next-generation sequencing assays and functional genomics
• Experience with FACS or flow cytometry
• Computational skills for next-generation sequencing analysis (Python programming, Unix)
• Experience with single cell genomics methods
• Experience with epigenetic reprogramming methods for cell fate engineering or targeted epigenetic editing

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid parental leave
• Industry-leading paid time off (PTO) — 20 days/year for all employees + holidays
• Meals and snacks on-site