Senior Research Associate, Phenotypic Screening

Job overview

The Senior Research Associate, Phenotypic Screening role is fully onsite in the Redwood City, CA laboratory; compensation is not specified. The Allman Institute is a nonprofit translational research organization focused on personalized medicine and therapeutic discovery, beginning with pulmonary fibrosis and chronic lung transplant dysfunction. The associate executes and optimizes cellular assays, operates automation and high-content imaging systems, and maintains reproducible records and quality controls. The work supplies reliable data that informs drug discovery programs and supports the phenotypic screening team’s research.

What you'll do

• Maintain mammalian and primary cell lines
• execute multi-step cell-based assays and staining protocols
• own assigned sub-assays and report results
• operate automated liquid-handling instruments
• set up and quality-check imaging acquisitions
• collaborate on assay automation and throughput
• run basic image-analysis pipelines and plate QC
• maintain electronic lab notebooks, plate maps, reagent logs, and QC records
• contribute to SOPs
• track assay performance
• collaborate with scientific teams
• communicate results and help train junior team members.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior research associate

phenotypic screening

cell culture

cell-based assays

high-content imaging

liquid handling automation

immunofluorescence

drug discovery

redwood city ca

allman institute

assay development

laboratory research

quality control

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Hands-on senior individual-contributor role requiring 5–10 years of industry research experience; primary work location is the Redwood City laboratory, with daily onsite presence required.

About the employer

Allman Institute is hiring for this role. Industry: Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology). Sector: 54.