Lead Scientist, Mammalian Cell Line Dev & Customer Projects

Prolific Machines; Emeryville (CA); On-site; USD 125,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous equity package

Retirement plan

Flexible PTO

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Career coaching

Mental health support

Free team lunches

Great snacks

Team events

Job summary

Prolific Machines is seeking a Scientist to lead external customer projects in mammalian cell line development for biomanufacturing. You will own technical strategy, day-to-day execution, and ensure timely delivery with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor junior staff, translate results into repeatable workflows, and communicate progress to partners. On-site in Emeryville, CA with competitive salary and benefits.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biology-related field with industry experience or extensive research background.
• Hands-on mammalian cell line development experience required.
• Proven track record leading technical projects in industry.
• Experience mentoring junior scientists or associates.
• Ability to organize data and present concise updates.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical project and experimental design for customer programs.
• Execute experiments across cell line development and protein production.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams and project managers.
• Synthesize data and present results for internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop repeatable workflows and templates for delivery.

Skills

Mammalian cell line development

Project leadership

Experiment design

Data analysis

Mentoring junior staff

Cross-functional coordination

External customer communication

Documentation & reporting

Education

Ph.D. in Biology/Genetics/Genomics/Molecular Biology

Industry experience 2–5 years or 7+ years in research

Tools

FACS

ddPCR

Job description

Prolific Machines is seeking a Scientist to lead external customer projects in mammalian cell line development for biomanufacturing. You will own technical strategy, day-to-day execution, and ensure timely delivery with cross-functional teams.

You will mentor junior staff, translate results into repeatable workflows, and communicate progress to partners. On-site in Emeryville, CA with competitive salary and benefits.