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Senior Research Associate, Molecular Biology
About Tornado Bio:
Tornado Bio is a VC-backed startup developing in vivo genetic medicines to engineer the transcriptome and genome of diseased cells. Tornado is building a team of resourceful and creative scientists and engineers with a passion for developing new technologies and engineering biological systems. We are combining protein and nucleic acid engineering, high-throughput screening, genomics and computational biology to build a platform for rapid development and optimization of new therapies. The company is located in South San Francisco.
About the Role:
As a Senior Research Associate in the Molecular Biology Group at Tornado Bio, you will advance our genetic medicine technologies, enabling the discovery and development of new therapeutics. Working with a diverse team of cell biologists, protein and RNA engineers, computational scientists, molecular biologists, and translational biologists, you will:
Requirements:
Preferred Qualifications:
Why join Tornado?
At Tornado Bio, while we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our employee’s professional and personal growth and well-being. We offer a competitive compensation package including employee ownership and excellent benefits. Our benefits package includes highly subsidized health plans, flexible time off and an extraordinary culture. Apply today to be part of a challenging work environment with exceptional colleagues, strong scientific rigor, and the ability to make a difference.
Tornado is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Tornado Bio is a VC-backed startup developing in vivo genetic medicines to engineer the transcriptome and genome of diseased cells. Tornado is building a team of resourceful and creative scientists and engineers with a passion for developing new technologies and engineering biological systems. We are combining protein and nucleic acid engineering, high-throughput screening, genomics and computational biology to build a platform for rapid development and optimization of new therapies. The company is located in South San Francisco.
About the Role:
As a Senior Research Associate in the Molecular Biology Group at Tornado Bio, you will advance our genetic medicine technologies, enabling the discovery and development of new therapeutics. Working with a diverse team of cell biologists, protein and RNA engineers, computational scientists, molecular biologists, and translational biologists, you will:
- Develop SOPs to complete high-throughput arrayed molecular cloning and plasmid preparation projects.
- Utilize laboratory instrumentation that includes colony pickers, Agilent Bravos and Integra VIAFLOs to increase throughput.
- Identify, engage, and manage the relationship with CROs to efficiently track and manage components across multiple concurrent projects.
- Participate in exciting science by collaborating with team members across functions and by understanding expectations and deliverables for each experiment.
Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Bioengineering or a related field with a minimum of 4-5 years of laboratory experience in independent experimental design.
- Proficiency with high-throughput molecular cloning, using assembly modalities like Gibson assembly, ligation, site-directed mutagenesis, and Golden Gate assembly.
- Proficiency with nucleic acid extraction and purification, including high-throughput 96-well plasmid minipreps.
- In-depth understanding of underlying molecular biology/biochemical concepts.
- Creative thinking and a track record of high-quality data generation.
- Strong understanding of laboratory and molecular biology best practices.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience using high-throughput workflows and laboratory automation including Agilent Bravo and Integra VIAFLO instruments.
- 3+ years of industry laboratory experience.
- Experience using LIMS, Benchling, or similar tools for managing samples and data from high-throughput experiments.
- Competency in processing and analyzing experimental data.
- Strong knowledge of in silico molecular biology and data presentation software such as Geneious Prime, SnapGene and GraphPad Prism.
Why join Tornado?
At Tornado Bio, while we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for our employee’s professional and personal growth and well-being. We offer a competitive compensation package including employee ownership and excellent benefits. Our benefits package includes highly subsidized health plans, flexible time off and an extraordinary culture. Apply today to be part of a challenging work environment with exceptional colleagues, strong scientific rigor, and the ability to make a difference.
Tornado is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider you without regard to your race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Department: R&D
This is a non-management position
This is a regular full time position
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