Senior Scientist, Human Tissue Platforms & Automation

Vivodyne; Brisbane (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Vivodyne is seeking a Senior Scientist in San Francisco to lead the development, optimization, and scaling of advanced human tissue models for an automated experimentation platform. You will own a scientific program focused on a tissue system, guiding projects from hypothesis generation to mature, scalable workflows.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in a relevant field, with 2–4 years of post-PhD industry experience, and a track record of high-impact work.

Qualifications

• PhD in bioengineering, cell biology, molecular biology, physiology, developmental biology, genetics, or related field.
• 2–4 years of industry experience after PhD/postdoc in biotech, therapeutics, tissue engineering, or related fields.
• Proven record of scientific achievement through high-impact publications, patents, awards, or equivalent.
• Deep expertise in mammalian cell culture and complex 3D tissue models.
• Expertise with biomolecular and cellular characterization techniques including imaging, flow cytometry, transcriptomics, proteomics, and sequencing.
• Ability to drive complex technical programs in fast-paced R&D environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and optimization of in vitro human tissue models with primary cells and advanced 3D culture systems.
• Scale tissue workflows for automated operation and large‑scale experimentation with robotics teams.
• Drive robust, reproducible tissue models and contribute to scalable assay pipelines.

Skills

Mammalian cell culture

3D tissue models

Experimental design

Data analysis

Confocal imaging

Flow cytometry

Transcriptomics

Proteomics

NGS workflows

Program leadership

Education

PhD in bioengineering or related

2–4 years post-PhD industry experience

Tools

Automated experimentation platform

3D cell culture hardware

Organs-on-chip tech

Automation for high‑throughput workflows

Job description

Vivodyne is seeking a Senior Scientist in San Francisco to lead the development, optimization, and scaling of advanced human tissue models for an automated experimentation platform. You will own a scientific program focused on a tissue system, guiding projects from hypothesis generation to mature, scalable workflows.

Ideal candidates hold a PhD in a relevant field, with 2–4 years of post-PhD industry experience, and a track record of high-impact work.