BS in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Chemistry, or BEng
Demonstrable experience with aseptic technique
Ability to work independently while adhering to safety standards
Excellent documentation, organization, and communication skills
Must live within a 30-minute commute of San Carlos
Responsibilities
Prepare and handle media and test systems under aseptic conditions
Perform sterility testing of drug products and raw materials
Conduct bacterial endotoxin testing according to USP guidelines
Handle microbial cultures for growth promotion and suitability testing
Support qualification and monitoring of cleanrooms and biosafety cabinets
Accurately record data and maintain laboratory notebooks
Assist in deviation investigations and contribute to method validation
Benefits
Opportunity to work hard and learn extensively
Develop skills beneficial for future career advancement
Equity options in the company
Full-time in-person role in a dynamic lab environment
Full Job Description
About The Role
Do you love biology and problem solving? We are looking for a rigorous, detail-oriented Research Assistant to join our lab in San Carlos. You will work with a range of technologies and assays, and you will be directly responsible for sterility testing and endotoxin testing on pharmaceutical products.
Most of this work happens in a biosafety cabinet, so you should have demonstrable experience with aseptic technique, from either an academic or a professional setting.
You are a good fit for this role if you are rigorous, smart, and above all hard-working.
Application Requirements:
Your cover letter should give clear examples of the following:
An instance in which you demonstrated an exceptional work ethic
An instance in which you employed aseptic technique
An instance in which you demonstrated a very high attention to detail
Your application must include an undergraduate transcript in order to be considered
This job is not 9-5
This is an opportunity to work very hard, learn a lot, and develop skills that will serve you well throughout your career
This is not an opportunity to focus on work life balance
Who You Are:
BS in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Chemistry, or BEng
Demonstrable experience with aseptic technique
Ability to work independently while maintaining safety standards
Excellent documentation, organization, and communication skills
Live within a 30 minute commute of San Carlos
Nice to Haves:
Prior experience working in a biotech laboratory
Proficiency with LIMS or ELN (we use Benchling)
Experience operating and troubleshooting rapid sterility platforms such as Celsis Accel or qPCR based methods
Familiarity with USP , , and
Knowledge of environmental monitoring or other QC microbiology procedures
Responsibilities:
Prepare, handle, and incubate media and test systems under aseptic conditions in a cleanroom or isolator environment
Perform sterility testing of drug products, raw materials, and components using membrane filtration or direct inoculation
Conduct bacterial endotoxin testing using CRL Endosafe according to USP
Handle microbial cultures, including test strains such as S. aureus, P. aeruginosa, C. albicans, and B. subtilis, for growth promotion and suitability testing
Support qualification and routine monitoring of cleanrooms, isolators, biosafety cabinets, and autoclaves
Accurately record data, maintain laboratory notebooks, and ensure traceability
Assist in deviation investigations
Contribute to method qualification and validation, and to periodic verification of testing methods
Follow SOPs, protocols, and regulatory guidance
Whatever else is needed for the company to succeed
Details:
This is a full-time in-person role in San Carlos, CA
The compensation for this role is $100,000 along with equity options in the company and benefits
