Pluripotent Stem Cell Scientist Differentiation Expert

Oculus Group

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 190,000

Full time

22 hours ago

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Job summary

Oculus Group in San Francisco seeks a Scientist in Pluripotent Stem Cell Biology to drive independent experimental programs using human and non-human primate iPSCs/ESCs. You will design, optimize culture and differentiation workflows, build molecular readouts, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to advance developmental biology and genomics applications.

The role requires a PhD and a track record of delivering complex stem cell projects with strong experimental judgment and meticulous

Qualifications

PhD in Stem Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Cell Biology, Bioengineering, or related field.
Experience working with human and/or non-human primate iPSCs or ESCs.
Experience deriving, culturing, expanding, differentiating, and characterizing stem cells.
Proven ability to independently design, execute, troubleshoot, and interpret experiments.

Responsibilities

Design, execute, and troubleshoot complex stem cell biology experiments.
Develop and optimize pluripotent stem cell culture and differentiation workflows.
Advance approaches for cell-state control, lineage specification, and developmental progression.
Systematically improve protocol performance, reproducibility, and differentiation outcomes.
Build molecular and genomic readouts to assess cell identity, quality, and function.
Analyze experimental results and use data to drive protocol improvements.
Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary research teams.