Xaira Therapeutics
Scientist II, High Throughput Biology
$124K–$155K
South San Francisco, California, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Experience
- 2–4 years of postdoctoral or industry experience; recent Ph.D. graduates or candidates with fewer years of experience are also encouraged to apply, and job level can be adjusted.
- Education
- Ph.D. in Immunology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Functional Genomics, or related field.
About the job
Designs and optimizes high-throughput experiments and screening workflows to support drug discovery, including binder discovery in mammalian systems.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, and optimize biochemical, molecular, and cell-based assays for high-throughput screening.
- Scale binder-discovery screening in mammalian systems and develop automated workflows that support data quality and reproducibility.
- Pilot emerging technologies and collaborate with drug discovery, computational biology, and AI-based protein design teams to interpret screening data.
What they ask for
- Ph.D. in Immunology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Functional Genomics, or a related field.
- Proficiency in molecular biology techniques, complex library construction, flow cytometry, and cell line engineering.
- Experience with pooled screening and NGS-based readouts, including library preparation and sequencing QC.
- Strong analytical and data-analysis skills, including visualization and statistical software.
Nice to have
- Experience with high-throughput antibody display technologies, including yeast, phage, or mammalian display.
- Familiarity with single-cell genomics workflows, such as scRNA-seq, barcoded, or multiplexed assays.
Pay
$124,000 to $155,000 annually (base salary)
Tools
NGS, GraphPad Prism, R, Python, scRNA-seq, yeast display, phage display, mammalian display
AI focus
Collaborates with AI-based protein design teams to analyze and interpret screening data.
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