Senior Research Associate: Microbiome Fermentation & Flow Cytometry

Pendulum™; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Equity

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Pendulum is seeking a Senior Research Associate to advance anaerobic probiotic strain production and quality control within our Product Development team. This role emphasizes aseptic technique, DASGIP bioreactors, and flow cytometry to drive product improvements and new developments.

You will work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, collaborating with diverse teams to design experiments, analyze data, and deliver robust results that advance our microbiome-focused therapeutics.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in microbiology or related field.
• 4+ years of post-graduate experience.
• Expert in aseptic techniques and anaerobic growth.
• Experience operating bioreactor systems (DASGIP) for fermentation.
• Expert in flow cytometry techniques for live/dead bacterial classification.
• Proficient in SOP development, documentation and tracking of lots.
• Comfort handling human and animal samples (stool, skin, blood).
• Strong data analysis, reporting and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Independently operate DASGIP bioreactor systems for anaerobic probiotic fermentation.
• Lead and manage design of experiments for anaerobic fermentation.
• Run and analyze flow cytometry assays for strain quality control and process development.
• Become a subject matter expert in flow cytometry.
• Maintain rigorous aseptic and anaerobic techniques across lab work.
• Draft protocols and manage assay workflows across projects.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams on experimental design and data analysis.
• Stay current with literature on microbiology and probiotics.

Skills

Aseptic techniques

Anaerobic growth

DASGIP bioreactor

Flow cytometry

SOPs & documentation

Data analysis

Lab collaboration

Sampling handling

Education

BS in Microbiology or related field

MS in a relevant field

Tools

DASGIP Bioreactor

Flow cytometer

Job description

Pendulum is seeking a Senior Research Associate to advance anaerobic probiotic strain production and quality control within our Product Development team. This role emphasizes aseptic technique, DASGIP bioreactors, and flow cytometry to drive product improvements and new developments.

You will work in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment, collaborating with diverse teams to design experiments, analyze data, and deliver robust results that advance our microbiome-focused therapeutics.