Senior Scientist, Cell-Based HTS & Assay Automation

Neomorph, Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Industry competitive compensation

Stock options

401K plan

Career advancement opportunities

Monthly town halls

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vis

Job summary

Neomorph, a San Diego biotechnology company, is seeking a Scientist to join the Lead Discovery team. You will develop and execute robust cell-based assays for high-throughput screening and support hit-to-lead campaigns.

The role offers growth from Scientist I to II based on education, experience, and independence, with emphasis on assay development, automation, and data interpretation in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Degree in Biology, Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Cell Biology, or related field.
• Scientist I— PhD with relevant experience, MS with 8+ years or BS with 12+ years.
• Hands-on mammalian cell culture, maintenance, banking of multiple cell lines.
• Experience with quantitative cell-based assays (luminescence/fluorescence/flow).
• Strong organizational, data interpretation, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, optimize cell-based assays for HTS and hit campaigns.
• Culture and bank mammalian cells for screening and assay development.
• Apply miniaturization, automation, and QC to generate reliable data.
• Collaborate with biology/chemistry/automation/ data teams on campaigns.
• Troubleshoot assay performance and data variability; document results.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

HTS operations

Assay development

Data analysis

Collaboration

Troubleshooting

Flow cytometry

Education

Biology/Pharmacology/Biochemistry/Cell Biology degree

Tools

EnVision/PHERAstar/ClarioStar

Cytek flow cytometers

Echo liquid handlers

Tecan/Hamilton/Beckman pipetting platforms

LIMS/ELN

Job description

Neomorph, a San Diego biotechnology company, is seeking a Scientist to join the Lead Discovery team. You will develop and execute robust cell-based assays for high-throughput screening and support hit-to-lead campaigns.

The role offers growth from Scientist I to II based on education, experience, and independence, with emphasis on assay development, automation, and data interpretation in a fast-paced environment.