Xaira Therapeutics
Research Associate / Senior Research Associate, Genomic Core
$90K–$115K
South San Francisco, California, United States · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 2+ years of laboratory experience, including direct experience in NGS workflows.
- Education
- B.S./M.S. in Molecular Biology, Genomics, Biotechnology, or a related field.
About the job
Generates and quality-checks sequencing data for genomics research by preparing Illumina libraries, running sequencing and single-cell workflows, and improving NGS protocols and pipelines.
What you'll do
- Prepare and quality-check DNA and RNA sequencing libraries; operate, maintain, and troubleshoot Illumina sequencers.
- Execute single-cell workflows and run sequencing analysis pipelines.
- Develop and optimize NGS workflows, support high-throughput pipelines, and document experimental work.
What they ask for
- B.S./M.S. in Molecular Biology, Genomics, Biotechnology, or a related field.
- Proficient in Illumina sequencing library preparation for DNA and RNA, including understanding of assay design and underlying biochemistry.
- Hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting Illumina sequencers.
- Experience with nucleic acid and library quality-control methods.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with 10x Genomics GEM-X and/or Flex assays.
- Cloning, automated NGS library preparation, cloud-based LIMS, or basic NGS data analysis experience.
Pay
$90,000 - $115,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
Illumina, TruSeq, Nextera, MiSeq, NextSeq, NovaSeq, 10x Genomics GEM-X, CellRanger
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