Associate Scientist - Molecular Biology

Associate Scientist - Molecular Biology

Location: South San Francisco, CA

Onsite Flexibility: Onsite

Contract Details

• Position Type: Contract
• Contract Duration: 12 months
• Pay Rate: $25.00 $30.00 / Hour (USD)
• Shift / Schedule: Monday Friday, 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
• Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

Job Summary

The hiring manager is looking for an Associate Scientist with strong molecular biology laboratory experience, specifically someone with hands-on experience performing Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) library preparation. This is the single most important technical qualification. The ideal candidate is consistent, reliable, detail-oriented, and produces high-quality bench work with minimal mistakes. Because this is a busy and crowded laboratory environment, the candidate must also communicate effectively with teammates and collaborate.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform sample and library preparation/QC for NGS sequencing.
• Perform basic histology (sectioning, staining, imaging) on tissue samples.
• Perform basic cell culture.
• Monitors or follows established experimental design and protocols and performs routine tasks and studies to obtain reproducible and reliable results with limited supervision.
• Plans, monitors, or conducts, analyzes, and records experiments, and provides interpretation of data.
• Effectively transfers experimental methods from literature to the lab and makes modifications as necessary.
• Develops and implements new protocols with moderate review.
• Engages coworkers in scientific discussions.
• Communicates data and interpretation to work group.
• Skilled at developing systems to ensure quality data.
• Effectively troubleshoots equipment and experimental difficulties.
• Contributes to internal/external reports, papers, presentations, regulatory documents, invention disclosure submissions and/or patents.
• Participates in department-wide support efforts such as safety, recruiting and committees.
• May train staff and/or supervise others.
• Coordinates and organizes resources needed to complete the task.
• Understands when to seek input and when to make independent judgments.

Required Skills

• Experience with NGS library prep and sequencing (Illumina sequencing library preparation, RNA sequencing/RNA-seq, RNA library preparation).
• Molecular biology laboratory experience.
• Bench laboratory experience.
• Biology or Biochemistry background.
• Produces consistent laboratory results; can be trusted with laboratory work; shows attention to detail.
• Does not mix up samples; is organized; keeps a clean workspace; produces accurate laboratory work.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with spatial and single-cell transcriptomics (single-cell sequencing, spatial transcriptomics).
• Experience with basic histological techniques and RNA in-situ hybridization.
• Experience handling tissue sections (does not require an extensive pathology laboratory background; minimal experience with tissue sections is sufficient).
• Experience in a biopharmaceutical working environment.
• Candidates with experience supporting RNA sequencing workflows, particularly RNA-seq library preparation, are highly preferred.

Education Requirements

• Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or related field plus approximately 2 years of relevant laboratory experience.
• OR: Master's degree in Biology, Biochemistry, or related field.
• Manager is also open to fresh Master's graduates and fresh PhD graduates.
• Less preferred: Bachelor's candidates relying primarily on internship experience.
• Note: Fresh PhDs may be considered, but candidates with significant post-PhD industry experience may be viewed as overqualified.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree and 2 years of experience OR Master's degree (with no additional experience required) OR Associate's degree and 4 years of experience OR High school diploma/GED and 6 years of experience.
• To perform experiments, organize data, and analyze results under minimal supervision; with minimal supervision, plans, conducts, or monitors experiments, records and organizes data, analyses results, generates robust and reliable data and/or ensures that contracted studies are conducted in compliance with the respective protocol and applicable guidelines and regulations.

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, and Dental Insurance Plans
• 401k Retirement Fund

Important Notes

• Interview process: Phone interview followed by in-person on-site interview.

About GTT

GTT is a minority-owned staffing firm and a subsidiary of Chenega Corporation, a Native American-owned company in Alaska. We highly value diverse and inclusive workplaces and support Fortune 500 organizations across banking, financial services, technology, life sciences, biotech, utilities, and retail sectors throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Job Number: 26-09275

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