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Research Associate, Applied Cell Line Development & Customer Programs

Prolific Machines · Posted Nov 7, 2026

Emeryville, California, United States
On-site
Full-time · Associate

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Assist in mammalian cell line development and protein production, generating and characterizing cell lines for internal research and customer programs.

Responsibilities

Own and drive workflows using mammalian cell culture, primarily working with suspension HEK and suspension CHO
Generate stable cell lines via transfection (ie electroporation) and selection and serve as the primary technical owner of many genetically distinct cell lines
Handle protein production workflows at different scales - deep well plates and shake flasks, potentially including small scale bioreactors such as the Ambr system
Execute downstream readouts such as cell counting, metabolite measurements, Octet BLI, flow cytometry
Perform single cell isolation using methods such as FACS, cell deposition, or Beacon

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Bioengineering, Biotechnology, or a related field

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mammalian cell culture cell line development sterile technique transfection clone isolation

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