Associate Scientist
Redwood City, CA
Jasper Therapeutics – R&D General /
Full-time /
On-site
Jasper is a biotechnology company focused on developing new therapies to treat both chronic and life-threatening diseases.
Our mission is to make safer and potentially curative therapy possible for more patients in need. We are bringing together a team of high performing biotech professionals, leading academic institutions and a strong syndicate of healthcare-focused investors to achieve our vision
Role Description
We are seeking for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and well-organized Associate Scientist with a focus on developing, implementing, and executing high-throughput cell-based assays and in-vivo POC assays as a part of the preclinical team in Research and Translational Medicine Department at Jasper. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent hands-on laboratory experience with a strong understanding of the scientific principles and experimental precision. The successful candidate will also have strong communication skills, ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with a commitment to excellence and great attentions to detail.
$100,000 - $110,000 a year
Key Responsibilities
· Execute independently and effectively various in vitro high-throughput cell-based functional assays and in vivo animal studies in line with project timelines and goals
· Support IND-enabling preclinical studies including in-house assay development, maintaining multiple cell lines and investigating proof-of-concept in vivo studies
· Design and optimize new studies with general guidance and work independently to execute experiments
· Analyze and interpret scientific results with general supervision to answer scientific questions in a timely manner
· Support cross-functional teams with data analysis and contribute to internal and external scientific data discussions
· Present data at individual, project and department meetings and write scientific reports
· Maintain detailed records of experimental design, procedure and results
· Troubleshoot experiments and instrumentation with guidance
· Maintain inventory of lab reagents and order new supplies accordingly
· Coordinate tasks across multiple projects, demonstrating prioritization and planning
Qualifications
· Degree in Immunology, Cell or Molecular Biology, Biological Sciences or related discipline with 5+ years of related experience in academia or industry for BS/BA or 3+ years of related experience for MS
· At least 2 years relevant hands-on experience in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry is preferred
· Extensive experience with FACS, multi-color flow cytometry, panels design, and data analysis is required
· Experience with high-throughput cell-based functional assays and MSD platforms is highly preferred
· Experiences working with in vivo animal models is a plus.
· Technical expertise in mammalian cell culture using aseptic tissue culture techniques is required, experience in hematopoietic stem cell and primary immune cell culture is a plus
· Proficiency at using data analysis tools such as FlowJo and GraphPad Prism is required
· Strong organizational skills and record keeping with attention to detail is required
· Demonstrated ability to work well in a highly collaborative team environment, coordinate tasks across multiple projects to meet deadlines is required
· Strong, clear communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to manage timelines
· Excited and flexible about working in a dynamic and fast paced biotech environment
OUR VALUES
Respect
· Respect people; their diversity, time, values, feelings, needs and preferences
· Be approachable, compassionate, kind and fun
Collaboration
· Deliver via cross-functional project teams
· Think to proactively share relevant information
· Actively listen to seek to understand
· Do not be afraid to ask for help
· Keep a small company entrepreneurial mindset, be open and flexible about how you can contribute; lead like an owner
Integrity
· By always doing what is right by:
o Colleagues
o Patients
o Doctors
o The scientific process
o Shareholders
o Environment
Responsible
· Follow up and deliver on commitments
· Be accountable to our peers and teams, stakeholders, patients and doctors
Excellence
· Be your personal best, set and live by high standards
· Have a passion for excellence and embrace feedback
· Embrace change, be innovative, creative and willing to challenge the status quo
Acknowledgement
· Real time reward and recognition, timely recognition of our peers with kudos
· Share feedback proactively and constructively
· Excellent performance must be encouraged, appreciated and rewarded
What We Offer
· The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of California is $100,000 – $110.000 but will vary depending on a number of factors, including relevant experience and location.
