Insitro
Associate Scientist III, Cardiac Modeling
$107K–$114K
South San Francisco, CA · Full-time · Posted Sep 15, 2026
- Experience
- At least 2 years of relevant experience in the biotech/biopharma industry.
- Education
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in biology, biochemistry, or related discipline.
About the job
Develop and apply iPSC-derived cardiomyocyte models and functional assays to study cardiovascular disease and generate data supporting ML-driven drug discovery.
What you'll do
- Generate, differentiate, maintain, and quality-check iPSC lines and cardiomyocytes, with attention to scalable production.
- Build and characterize genetic iPSC-CM disease models and optimize functional assays for cardiovascular phenotypes.
- Document and present rigorous experimental results, and contribute to target identification and validation using human genetic evidence.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in biology, biochemistry, or a related discipline.
- At least 2 years of relevant biotech/biopharma industry experience.
- Hands-on experience with iPSC culture, cardiac-directed differentiation, and 2D iPSC-CM characterization.
- Experience developing genetic iPSC-CM disease models and performing molecular assays such as PCR, RT-qPCR, Western Blot, and immunofluorescence.
Nice to have
- Experience with 3D/engineered heart tissue platforms, organoids, high-throughput platforms, or automated systems.
- Background in cardiomyocyte biology and/or cardiovascular disease.
Pay
USD $107,000 - $114,000 base salary
Tools
iPSC, CRISPR, PCR, RT-qPCR, Western Blot, immunofluorescence, high-content imaging, ML
AI focus
Generate cellular datasets for ML-driven drug discovery; the role also involves curiosity about implementing novel ML models into functional biology.
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