Scientist II

Dawar Consulting; South San Francisco (CA); In loco; USD 61.000 - 87.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical

Paid Sick leave

Descrizione del lavoro

Genentech, based in South San Francisco, CA, is seeking a Scientist II for a long-term contract to support in vivo cell therapy research. The role focuses on lentiviral vector production, characterization, assay development, and primary human cell engineering in a hands-on lab setting.

The position requires expertise in mammalian cell culture and vector assays; candidates should have strong documentation skills and experience with qPCR/ddPCR.

Competenze

• BS/MS with 5+ years of industry experience or PhD in a relevant life science field.
• Hands-on lentiviral vector production and characterization.
• Strong mammalian and primary human T-cell culture experience.
• Experience with assay development, flow cytometry, and qPCR/ddPCR.
• Strong experimental, analytical, and documentation skills.

Mansioni

• Produce and optimize research-scale lentiviral vectors.
• Perform vector characterization and quality assessment.
• Develop and optimize molecular and cell-based assays.
• Conduct primary human immune cell culture and engineering.
• Perform flow cytometry, qPCR, and ddPCR analysis.
• Troubleshoot experiments, interpret data, and present findings.
• Maintain laboratory records, equipment, and safety compliance.

Conoscenze

Lentiviral vector production

Mammalian cell culture

Flow cytometry

qPCR/ddPCR

Assay development

Primary human T-cell culture

Formazione

BS/MS or PhD in life sciences

Strumenti

FlowJo

GraphPad Prism

Benchling

Descrizione del lavoro

South San Francisco, United States | Posted on 11/10/2026

• Location South San Francisco, CA, USA, 94080
• Date Opened 11/10/2026
• State/Province California
• Country United States
• Number of Positions 1
• Work Experience 0-1year

Job Description

Our client, a world leader in biotechnology and life sciences, is looking for a "Scientist II"based out of South San Francisco, CA

Job Duration:Long Term Contract(Possibility of Extension)

Pay Rate: $ 53.60/hr

Company Benefits: Medical, Paid Sick leave(as per state policy)

Position Overview

Genentech is seeking a Scientist to support in vivo cell therapy research, focusing on lentiviral vector production, characterization, assay development, and primary human cell engineering. This is a hands-on laboratory role with no animal study responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce and optimize research-scale lentiviral vectors.
• Perform vector characterization and quality assessment.
• Develop and optimize molecular and cell-based assays.
• Conduct primary human immune cell culture and engineering.
• Perform flow cytometry, qPCR, and ddPCR analysis.
• Troubleshoot experiments, interpret data, and present findings.
• Maintain laboratory records, equipment, and safety compliance.

Required Qualifications

• BS/MS with 5+ years of industry experience or PhD in a relevant life science field.
• Hands-on lentiviral vector production and characterization.
• Strong mammalian and primary human T-cell culture experience.
• Experience with assay development, flow cytometry, and qPCR/ddPCR.
• Strong experimental, analytical, and documentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in biotech/pharma research.
• CAR-T cell assays and gene delivery technologies.
• Lentiviral production scale-up and suspension culture.
• Experience with FlowJo, GraphPad Prism, and Benchling.