Research Associate / Sr. Research Associate - San Diego, CA Job at Prometheus Biosciences
Research Associate
/ Sr. Research Associate
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San Diego, CA
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Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. (Nasdaq: RXDX), is a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering a precision medicine approach for the discovery, development and commercialization of novel therapeutic and companion diagnostic products for the treatment of immune-mediated diseases.
The Company’s precision medicine platform, Prometheus360™, combines proprietary machine learning-based analytical approaches with one of the world’s largest gastrointestinal bioinformatics databases to identify novel therapeutic targets and develop therapeutic candidates to engage those targets. Headquartered in San Diego, Prometheus Biosciences, Inc. was named Best Places to Work by Biospace, San Diego Business Journal and is a Great Place to Work-Certified™ Company.
Summary
We seek a motivated, detail-oriented Research Associate / Sr. Research Associate to support internal discovery efforts within the Immunology Group. This individual will assist in biobank sample management and studies focused on the genetic basis for inflammatory disease.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
- Process biobank samples and manage inventory and accessioning
- Purify PBMCs from patient blood for use in assays
- Perform cell-based assays to characterize pathway activation in patient primary cells
- Use MSD and ELISA-based methods to determine cytokine levels in biological samples
- Keep meticulous records and maintain ELN and LIMS entries
- Act as a resource for other scientists in the group
- Isolate genomic DNA from whole blood EDTA samples
- Load biospecimen information into Agilent SLIMS system
- Perform box-level and biospecimen-level receipt in SLIMS
- Consolidate storage of biosamples while ensuring chain-of-custody is maintained
- Monitor and maintain biospecimen information including workflows in SLIMS
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a biological science
- One or more years hands-on lab experience in an academic, biotech or biopharma lab
Skills and Abilities
- Strong cell culture skills essential
- Proficiency in data analysis using Excel and Prism (GraphPad) preferred
- Prior experience with flow cytometry, ELISA-based assays, and MSD assays preferred
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with an eagerness to work with and support colleagues within the Immunology team
The anticipated base pay range for this position is $50,000 to $150,000. Individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
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