About Indee Labs
Indee Labs is a biotechnology startup backed by SOSV, Y Combinator, Social Capital and Founders Fund. The team at Indee Labs develops and markets Hydropore for more effective engineered cell therapies.
Indee Lab’s non-viral delivery platform, Hydropore, is a robust solution that overcomes the limitations and costs of electroporation, viral transduction, and other non-viral transfection methods. Hydropore is being developed in collaboration with 3 of the top 10 pharmaceutical companies, various biotechs and leading research institutions including UC San Francisco, Stanford, Medical University of South Carolina, the National Cancer Institute and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease among others.
We are seeking a Scientist or Senior Scientist, Immunology to join the team full time to accelerate the biological development of Hydropore at our Berkeley office. Indee Labs is headquartered in Berkeley, CA and accommodates remote work. This position will be located in Berkeley, CA and occasional work travel may be required.
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Responsibilities
Generate and analyze engineered T cells with Hydropore and electroporation
Design, execute and analyze experiments independently and with other scientists
Communicate experimental plans, data, and progress proactively with a distributed team
Contribute to data analysis, writing and peer-reviewed publication of results
Requirements
Bachelors with 3 to 5 years experience, Masters with 1 to 3 years experience, Doctorate or Postdoc
Experience in cell culture of primary human cells and immortalized cell lines
Experience with common immunological lab techniques and methods, such as: functional in vitro immune cell assays, immunoprofiling by flow cytometry, cytokine secretion assays and cytotoxicity assays
Experience with flow cytometry/FACS and data analysis software (ie. FlowJo, Excel, GraphPad Prism)
Preferred Skills
Project management experience
Interest in or experience with biomicrofluidics
Demonstrated research (i.e. publications & patents) track record
Primary immune cell transfection and transduction (i.e. enrichment, activation, cryopreservation, etc.)
Experience with next-generation sequencing and transcriptome profiling
Ability to work independently as well as lead others and manage a small lab
Comfortable creating presentations and presenting data
Experience with laboratory automation
The Offer
An opportunity to develop a game-changing tool for T cell immunotherapy manufacturing
Exposure to experts and colleagues in the field of immunology around the world
Work in a highly collaborative environment dedicated to personal and scientific growth
Highly competitive compensation (ie. salary & equity) plus growth opportunities
Comprehensive benefits such as unlimited PTO; 401(k); 100% paid premium medical, dental, vision & life insurance; flexible spending account; remote work; snacks; and pet-friendly environment.
Regular fun team events you choose during the work week!