Research Assistant
Latent Labs is an active AI-for-science company building generative models and agentic workflows for programmable biology and drug design.
Funding history
About Latent Labs
Latent Labs develops the Latent Labs Platform and the Latent-X model family and Latent-Y agent to help researchers generate protein binders, antibodies, peptides, and other therapeutic molecules.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will perform hands-on laboratory work to functionally test and characterize novel proteins. You will maintain mammalian cell cultures, execute cell-based and high-throughput screening assays, support assay optimization, operate laboratory automation, and document reliable experimental data. You will also prepare reagents, manage supplies, and keep laboratory equipment and workspaces organized.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology, cell biology, biochemistry, or a related field with approximately 1–3 years of relevant laboratory experience, or a master’s degree with 0–2 years of relevant experience
- Experience maintaining mammalian cell lines, using aseptic technique, and assessing cell viability and culture quality
- Familiarity with high-throughput assay workflows, multiwell plate assays, multichannel pipetting, plate layouts, controls, and sample handling
- Experience with cell-based assays and complementary techniques such as flow cytometry, ELISA, fluorescence or luminescence assays, or molecular cloning
- Experience with automated liquid handling
- Comfort organizing and reviewing experimental data using Excel, GraphPad Prism, or similar tools
- Familiarity with Benchling or other sample-tracking systems
- Familiarity with Python or willingness to learn it
- Ability to execute established protocols independently after training and collaborate on unfamiliar methods or troubleshooting
Responsibilities
- Maintain mammalian cell cultures, including thawing, passaging, expansion, cryopreservation, and cell-health monitoring
- Execute plate-based high-throughput screening assays using established protocols, controls, and sample tracking
- Support assay development, optimization, reproducibility assessment, and experimental troubleshooting
- Operate liquid handlers, plate readers, and other screening equipment
- Maintain experimental records, track samples, and summarize results in an electronic lab notebook
- Prepare reagents, maintain supplies, store deliveries, and organize shared laboratory equipment and workspaces
Benefits
- Private health insurance
- Pension/401(K) contributions
- Generous leave policies, including gender-neutral parental leave
- Hybrid working
- Travel opportunities
