Senior Scientist Single Cell Assay and Technology Development

What you'll do

• Invent, prototype, troubleshoot, and develop single-cell assays and extend commercial workflows to new readouts and applications.
• Develop assay components and mammalian cell systems, including NGS library preparation, cell engineering, flow cytometry, imaging, and in situ hybridization.
• Convert prototypes into reproducible, scalable workflows, document protocols, and evaluate emerging technologies.

What they ask for

• PhD in a related field and 4+ years of relevant experience, including industry experience in assay or technology development; candidates with fewer than 4 years of postdoctoral experience and strong single-cell assay/technology development experience are encouraged to apply.
• Track record of inventing or substantially improving single-cell, NGS, or cell-based assays.
• Expertise in molecular biology and NGS assay development, plus experience developing or adapting single-cell sequencing workflows.
• Strong mammalian cell biology skills; experimental design and statistical analysis skills; proficiency in R or Python.

Nice to have

• Antibody engineering or testing, immunology, or primary immune cell assays.
• High-throughput or miniaturized assays, lab automation, design of experiments, pooled screening, perturbation assays, or sequencing-based molecular reporters.

Pay

$136,000 - $170,000 annually (base salary)

Tools

NGS, R, Python, flow cytometry, imaging, in situ hybridization

AI focus

Develops assays that generate data for Xaira’s machine-learning models and AI-driven drug discovery.