Senior Research Associate or Scientist 1 Polytope Bio
A 501(c)(3) science-and-technology research institute/foundation operating direct Neuro-AI research, life-sciences programs through Radial, and an open-science residency program.
About Astera Institute
Astera Institute supports and operates open public-goods work for science and technology. Its current activities include neuroscience-informed AGI research, AI-enabled life-sciences programs, open datasets and publishing infrastructure, and residencies for early-stage projects.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will design and conduct molecular biology and microbial-engineering experiments. You will develop assays and workflows, analyze experimental and computational data, establish laboratory protocols and quality controls, maintain lab operations, and contribute methods and datasets for open-science releases.
Requirements
- Molecular biology
- Biochemistry
- Bioengineering
- Microbial engineering
- Yeast engineering
- Strain construction
- Genetic engineering
- Primer design
- Golden Gate cloning
- DNA assembly
- Plasmid construction
- Library generation
- Experimental design
- Quality control
- Data analysis
Responsibilities
- Design and execute molecular biology and microbial engineering experiments
- Develop and optimize biological assays and workflows
- Own experimental projects from design through documentation
- Analyze and interpret experimental and computational data
- Establish laboratory protocols, workflows, and quality-control systems
- Maintain laboratory equipment, reagents, and workflows
- Contribute methods, datasets, and physical artifacts to open science
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Company-sponsored retirement plan
- Vision coverage
- Dental coverage
- Daily lunch