Bioassay Scientist – ELISA & Cell-Based Analytics

ZYLIDAC BIO LLC; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Zylidac Bio LLC in Emeryville, CA, seeks an Associate Scientist or Scientist to join the Analytical Development team. The role focuses on developing, optimizing, and implementing ELISA and cell-based bioassays for biologics across development to commercialization, with emphasis on data integrity and regulatory compliance.

The candidate will perform analytical testing, support method qualification, transfer activities, and collaborate across cross-disciplinary teams while contributing to project

Qualifications

• Relevant laboratory experience in bioassay development, analytical development, or cell and molecular biology.
• Hands-on experience with ELISA, qPCR, cell-based assays, mammalian cell culture, and aseptic techniques, with preference for experience in host cell protein, leached Protein A, host cell DNA, and other bioassay/analytical methods.
• Experience working in accordance with GMP requirements, quality systems, and data integrity principles, with strong attention to data quality, accurate documentation, and compliance.
• Ability to execute experiments, analyze data, troubleshoot assays, and communicate findings, with independence appropriate to the position level.
• Strong organizational, time-management, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to learn new technologies and adapt to changing project priorities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize, and perform ELISA and cell-based bioassays to characterize biologic therapeutics.
• Perform analytical testing to support process development, formulation development, release testing, stability studies, and product characterization.
• Support assay qualification, validation, and method transfer activities as needed.
• Analyze data, interpret results, identify trends, and troubleshoot assay performance.
• Maintain accurate documentation of experimental procedures, results, and conclusions in laboratory notebooks and analytical records.
• Present experimental results and scientific findings in team meetings and technical discussions.
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to complete assigned work and meet project timelines.
• Contribute to the evaluation and implementation of new technologies, methods, and laboratory processes.
• Follow laboratory safety requirements and applicable quality systems, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Support laboratory operations, including instrument maintenance, reagent and sample management, and supply ordering.
• Contribute to technical documentation supporting quality and regulatory activities.
• Design and execute experiments, develop and troubleshoot assays, and own technical deliverables with increasing independence.

Skills

Bioassay development

Analytical development

Cell biology

ELISA

qPCR

Cell-based assays

Mammalian cell culture

GMP compliance

Data integrity

Documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, Biotechnology, or related

Job description

Zylidac Bio LLC in Emeryville, CA, seeks an Associate Scientist or Scientist to join the Analytical Development team. The role focuses on developing, optimizing, and implementing ELISA and cell-based bioassays for biologics across development to commercialization, with emphasis on data integrity and regulatory compliance.

The candidate will perform analytical testing, support method qualification, transfer activities, and collaborate across cross-disciplinary teams while contributing to project