Microbiology Research Associate II: Biobank & Sequencing

Kingdom; New York (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

One Medical access

Teladoc access

Talkspace access

Flexible PTO

Paid holidays

Parental leave (12 weeks)

401(k) plan

Commuter benefit

Team lunches

Fully stocked kitchen

Job summary

Kingdom is seeking a Research Associate II, Microbiology to own day-to-day biobanking and sequencing operations in a dynamic biotech lab. You will process sources, isolate novel strains, and maintain our microbial collection, enabling rapid development of Superculture ingredients.

Join our Brooklyn-based team to perform PCR, sequencing prep, DNA extraction, and high-throughput workflows while contributing to product-driven research and optimization.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in microbiology, molecular biology, or related life-sciences field.
• 1–2 years hands-on experience in a microbiology or molecular biology lab (academia or industry).
• Strong aseptic technique and direct experience isolating and culturing microbes, including preparing culture media.
• Hands-on experience with DNA extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, and sequencing library preparation.
• Meticulous execution and documentation habits with traceable bench work.
• Experience with lab automation, including liquid handlers.
• Strong organization and ability to juggle requests from multiple teams and meet turnaround commitments.
• Troubleshooting mindset and drive to fix problems proactively.

Responsibilities

• Grow and maintain Kingdom’s biobank by obtaining, processing, and organizing sources, isolating new strains, regenerating older strains, and making and cataloging strain stocks.
• Culture and isolate microbes using aseptic technique with BSL-1/BSL-2 strains and anaerobes.
• Prepare pure isolates and screening plates to support new projects.
• Run PCR and gel purification for sequencing needs.
• Own DNA extraction and library prep for 16S/ITS and whole genome sequencing.
• Run qPCR assays and process data.
• Use liquid handlers to scale high-throughput methods and improve protocols.
• Execute in vitro cell-based models.
• Support experimental characterization of Superculture ingredients.

Skills

Aseptic technique

DNA extraction

PCR

Gel electrophoresis

Sequencing library prep

Lab automation

Liquid handling

Organization

Troubleshooting mindset

Education

BS or MS in microbiology or molecular biology

Tools

BSL-1/BSL-2 culture handling

Job description

Kingdom is seeking a Research Associate II, Microbiology to own day-to-day biobanking and sequencing operations in a dynamic biotech lab. You will process sources, isolate novel strains, and maintain our microbial collection, enabling rapid development of Superculture ingredients.

Join our Brooklyn-based team to perform PCR, sequencing prep, DNA extraction, and high-throughput workflows while contributing to product-driven research and optimization.