What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Associate/Associate Scientist, Contractor position at xairatherapeutics?
About Xaira Therapeutics
Xaira is an innovative biotech startup focused on leveraging AI to transform drug discovery and development. The company is leading the development of generative AI models to design protein and antibody therapeutics, enabling the creation of medicines against historically hard-to-drug molecular targets. It is also developing foundation models for biology and disease to enable better target elucidation and patient stratification. Collectively, these technologies aim to continually enable the identification of novel therapies and to improve success in drug development. Xaira is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and London.
About the Job
As a Senior Associate Scientist, Immunology, you will be involved in translational and immunology research efforts to identify and characterize novel therapeutic targets and investigate mechanisms of action of therapeutics. This is an hands-on, lab-based, position responsible for leading, designing and executing in vitro, in vivo and ex vivo experiments. This is a temporary 6-month position.
About You
You are a self-driven, dedicated, and creative immunologist who is passionate about drug discovery and developing new drugs to address unmet medical needs. You have solid hands-on experience in cell-based assays and immunophenotyping. Collaboration comes naturally to you, and you thrive in a fast-paced environment where the norm is pushing the boundaries of what is possible.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, execute and analyze experiments aimed to validate therapeutic targets and to explore the underlying biological mechanisms of novel therapeutics
- Collaborate with other team functions to develop novel therapeutics
Qualifications
- B.S. or M.S. in Biological Sciences or related discipline with at least 5 years of relevant industry experience
- Extensive hands-on experience in cellular and molecular immunology techniques including primary cell isolation from tissues, in vitro immunological assays, multi-dimensional flow cytometry and in vivo animal models
- Hands-on expertise with mammalian cell lines, as well as with handling primary human or mouse cells
- Ability to design, run, and analyze multi-color flow cytometry (10 colors) panels
- Experience with molecular biology techniques (like qPCR, WB, ELISA, MSD)
- Experience with working with animal models
- Experience developing and optimizing cell-based immunological assays
- Excellent organization and troubleshooting skills
- Ability to work independently and to simultaneously manage multiple tasks with attention to detail
- Independently designing, executing and analyzing experiments
- Team player with a collaborative spirit
- Strong learning mindset
- Passion for innovation and desire to participate in innovative scientific research
Compensation
The base pay range for this contact temp position is expected to be $40.00-$55.00 hourly; however, the base pay offered may vary depending on the market, job-related knowledge, skills and capabilities, and experience.
Xaira Therapeutics an equal-opportunity employer. We believe that our strength is in our differences. Our goal to build a diverse and inclusive team began on day one, and it will never end.
TO ALL RECRUITMENT AGENCIES: Xaira Therapeutics does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias or employees. XairaTherapeutics is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.
Salary : $40 - $55
