Wet-Lab Research Associate: CRISPR & Cell Culture

TechDigital Group; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An early-career opportunity with a forward-thinking company focused on drug discovery and characterization. The Research Associate will leverage advanced techniques, including CRISPR/Cas9, to support critical screening processes. This lab-based role requires strong wet lab experience, particularly in mammalian cell culture and molecular biology. Ideal candidates will excel in a collaborative environment, showcasing their organizational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks effectively. Join a dynamic team that values innovation and contributes to groundbreaking research in oncology.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Biology and 2+ years of wet lab experience required.
• Experience with mammalian cell culture and molecular biology techniques essential.

Responsibilities

• Execute cellular and molecular biology protocols in the lab.
• Maintain and establish cancer cell lines using lentiviral transduction.
• Communicate results through written and oral presentations.

Skills

Wet lab experience

Mammalian cell culture

Molecular biology skills

Laboratory math

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology

Tools

PCR

Excel

PowerPoint

CRISPR/Cas9

Flow cytometry

Western blot

Job description

Job Descriptio

JD: We are seeking an Automated QA Engineer to help design, develop, and maintain robust automated testing solutions for web, mobile, APIs, and backend systems. This role will contribute to delivering high-quality software by ensuring reliability, scalability, and performance through comprehensive test automation strategies while collaborating closely with software engineers, product managers, business analysts, and DevOps teams. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities Automated QA Engineer • Design, develop, execute, and maintain automated test frameworks and test suites for web, mobile, API, and backend applications. • Create and implement automated functional, regression, integration, end-to-end, and performance testing solutions. • Collaborate with product owners, software engineers, business analysts, and UX teams to understand requirements and define test strategies. • Participate in requirements reviews, design reviews, and sprint planning activities to ensure testability and quality considerations are addressed early in the development lifecycle. • Develop and maintain reusable automation frameworks, libraries, and utilities following established coding standards and best practices. • Create and execute API tests using REST, GraphQL, and other service-based architectures. • Analyze test results, identify defects, and work closely with development teams to troubleshoot and resolve issues. • Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous testing and rapid delivery. • Implement test data management strategies and support test environment setup and maintenance. • Monitor product quality metrics and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. • Perform root cause analysis of production defects and provide recommendations to prevent recurrence. • Create and maintain testing documentation, including test plans, test cases, automation architecture diagrams, and quality reports. • Participate in code reviews for both application and test automation code. • Collaborate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, sprint reviews, and retrospectives. • Advocate for quality engineering best practices across the software development lifecycle. ________________________________________ Key Qualifications / Requirements Education • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent experience. Experience • 3+ years of professional experience in software quality assurance or software development. • 2+ years of hands-on experience developing automated test solutions using modern automation frameworks and programming languages. • Experience testing web applications, APIs, and distributed systems. • Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, testing strategies, and quality assurance principles. • Experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks using tools such as Playwright, Selenium, Cypress, Appium, or similar technologies. • Experience with API testing tools and frameworks. • Proficiency in at least one programming language such as C#, Java, JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, or similar. • Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines. • Familiarity with test management, defect tracking, and Agile development practices. • Experience with Git-based source control workflows. • Understanding of software architecture, system integrations, and microservices-based applications. • Experience working within Agile development teams using tools such as Jira and Confluence. • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, communication, and collaboration skills. Nice to Have • Experience with Playwright and TypeScript-based automation frameworks. • Experience with mobile test automation using Appium or similar tools. • Knowledge of performance and load testing tools such as JMeter, k6, or LoadRunner. • Experience testing cloud-native applications deployed on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud. • Familiarity with containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes. • Understanding of behavior-driven development (BDD) frameworks such as SpecFlow or Cucumber. • Experience implementing test reporting and quality dashboards. • Knowledge of secure software development and security testing practices. • Exposure to CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines, Jenkins, or TeamCity. • Experience working within large-scale enterprise software development environments. • Familiarity with Domain-Driven Design (DDD), microservices architectures, and event-driven systems. • Experience testing distributed enterprise applications and microservices architectures. • Experience validating integrations across APIs, message queues, databases, and external systems. • Familiarity with RBAC/security testing and enterprise identity management solutions. • Ability to establish quality gates and testing standards across multiple development teams. • Experience building quality engineering practices within Agile product organizations.

Years of Experience:

9.00 Years of Experience