Kingdom Supercultures
Research Associate II, Microbiology
$80K–$85K
Brooklyn, NY · On-site · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 1–2 years of hands-on laboratory experience in academia or industry.
- Education
- BS or MS in microbiology, molecular biology, or a related life-sciences field.
About the job
Own day-to-day microbial biobanking and sequencing operations, including processing samples, isolating and maintaining strains, and generating sequencing data.
What you'll do
- Grow, organize, maintain, and catalog the microbial biobank; culture and isolate microbes using aseptic technique, including anaerobes.
- Perform DNA extraction, PCR, library preparation, qPCR, and sequencing-related work; process assay data.
- Scale and troubleshoot methods using liquid handlers, execute in vitro cell-based models, and support ingredient characterization.
What they ask for
- BS or MS in microbiology, molecular biology, or a related life-sciences field.
- 1–2 years of hands-on experience in a microbiology or molecular biology lab, in academia or industry.
- Direct experience isolating and culturing microbes, preparing culture media, and using aseptic technique.
- Hands-on experience with DNA extraction, PCR, gel electrophoresis, and sequencing library preparation.
Nice to have
- Experience with lab automation, including liquid handlers.
Pay
$80-85K USD base salary; $80K – $85K USD base salary
Tools
PCR, gel electrophoresis, Sanger sequencing, DNA extraction, 16S/ITS, whole genome sequencing, qPCR, liquid handlers
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