Scientist II: Lentiviral Vector & T-Cell Engineering

Dawar Consulting; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 61,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Paid Sick leave

Job summary

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.

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.

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.

Skills

Lentiviral vector production

Mammalian cell culture

Flow cytometry

qPCR/ddPCR

Assay development

Primary human T-cell culture

Education

BS/MS or PhD in life sciences

Tools

FlowJo

GraphPad Prism

Benchling

Job description

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.