Associate Scientist

BioPhase; Los Angeles, California (CA, MO); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

BioPhase Solutions specializes in recruiting top talented professionals for Southern California's scientific community. We are currently seeking an Associate Scientist to support antibody discovery, engineering, and developability assessments in a leading Greater Los Angeles area biotechnology company.

The role involves hands-on execution of cell-based, flow cytometry, and biophysical assays to inform lead selection and project decisions, with opportunities to leverage automation and AI-assisted

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences or related field with 6+ years of lab experience.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture and antibody screening assays.
• Experience with multi-color flow cytometry and analysis software such as FlowJo/OMIQ.
• Experience with high-throughput assay workflows and liquid handling.
• Experience with data analysis and visualization platforms such as Benchling, GraphPad Prism, SpotFire.
• Experience applying scripting, data automation, or AI-assisted tools to improve data processing.

Responsibilities

• Support antibody discovery, engineering, and characterization by executing cell-based assays and multi-color flow cytometry.
• Optimize and troubleshoot high-throughput workflows, including liquid handling systems.
• Analyze, interpret, document, and communicate results to project teams.
• Contribute to data analysis and reporting workflows through scripting and automation.
• Maintain accurate records and data integrity across experiments.
• Support laboratory operations, including instrument maintenance and inventory management.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

Flow cytometry

High-throughput assays

Data automation

AI automation

Scripting

Troubleshooting

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences

Master's degree in related field

Tools

FlowJo

OMIQ

Benchling

GraphPad Prism

SpotFire

Job description

BioPhase Solutions specializes in recruiting top talented professionals for Southern California's Scientific community. We are currently looking for an Associate Scientist to work for a leading Greater Los Angeles area biotechnology company.

Summary:

We are seeking a highly motivated Associate Scientist to support antibody discovery, engineering, and characterization efforts across the company's preclinical pipeline. This role will help advance antibody screening and developability assessments through hands-on execution of cell-based, flow cytometry, and biophysical assays that inform lead selection and project decisions. The ideal candidate will bring strong experimental and troubleshooting skills, with an interest in or experience leveraging automation, data analysis tools, and AI-assisted technologies to enhance assay workflows, data processing, and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities:

• Support antibody discovery, engineering, and characterization activities by executing cell-based assays, multi-color flow cytometry, and plate-based developability assays.
• Execute, optimize, and troubleshoot high-throughput experimental workflows, including liquid handling systems.
• Analyze, interpret, document, and communicate experimental results to project teams in a clear and timely manner.
• Contribute to the development and streamlining of data analysis and reporting workflows through scripting, workflow automation, and laboratory informatics tools.
• Maintain accurate experimental records and ensure proper data integrity, traceability, and documentation practices.
• Support laboratory operations through routine instrument maintenance, inventory management, reagent preparation, and sample tracking.

Experience/Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Immunology, or related scientific discipline with 6+ years of relevant industry laboratory experience, or Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant industry laboratory experience. The Company reserves the right to consider internal experience in lieu of requirements listed above.
• Strong hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture, transient/stable cell line generation, and cell-based antibody screening assays, including binding and competition assays, reporter assays, and related screening technologies.
• Demonstrated experience with multi-color flow cytometry and flow cytometry data analysis software (e.g., FlowJo, OMIQ, or equivalent).
• Experience with high-throughput assay workflows and liquid handling systems.
• Experience with scientific data analysis and visualization platforms such as Benchling, GraphPad Prism, SpotFire, or similar tools.
• Experience applying scripting, data automation, or AI-assisted tools to improve experimental data processing, visualization, and reporting is strongly preferred.
• Experience with plate-based biochemical and developability assays such as polyreactivity ELISA, thermal stability assays, self-association assays, or related methods is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot assays, optimize experimental workflows, and generate reproducible high-quality data.
• Strong organizational, record-keeping, and communication skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively in a dynamic research environment.