Research Associate Ii, Invitro – In Vivo Pharmacology

Your Impact:

Our In Vivo Pharmacology team is made up of collaborative, perceptive, out of the box thinkers focused on the development and execution of novel In Vivo and invitro assays. Our team partners closely with our various research teams doing important work to support our oncology and rare disease gene therapy studies with a focus on single treatment cures for patients.

Responsibilities:

These may include but are not limited to:

• Primary responsibilities are tissue culture thaw, initiation, maintenance, expansion, and cryopreservation of suspended and adherent mammalian cells, for large scale In Vivo studies.
• Execution and troubleshooting protocols for thawing, seeding, expansion, and cryopreservation. Proposes creative solutions.
• Reports observation and progress of cell cultures.
• Preparation of media, buffers and reagents as required.
• Experience with immunohistochemistry techniques such as sectioning, staining, and imaging.
• Experience with flow cytometry techniques a plus.
• Assists in various technical In Vivo procedures such as but not limited to bleeding, dosing, and necropsies.
• Understands goals and objectives of model development.
• Keeps organized detailed study records and communicates progress to the team.
• Performs study protocol tasks including but not limited to cell culture, xenografts, dosing, and data recording.
• Maintains documents to comply with regulatory requirements.

Requirements, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Bachelor’s degree or Master's degree with 2 plus years of previous tissue culture and husbandry experience including experience with immunocompromised animals. AALAS certification of LAT a plus. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Ability to follow all aspects of Vivarium Operations including adherence to regulatory guidelines.
• Ability to perform basic animal handling, experience with xenografts, dosing, injections through diverse routes.
• Ability to follow established SOPs and create new ones as required.
• Must be organized, detail-oriented and have excellent communication skills.
• Must be able to withstand sustained periods of physical activity such as standing, bending, stooping, reaching above shoulder level and the ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Works on assignments that are extremely complex in nature in which independent action and a high degree of initiative are required in resolving problems and developing recommendations.
• Exercises judgement within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate action.
• Ability to travel to and from Poseida offices (1.2 miles)

Research Associate II, Invitro – In Vivo Pharmacology Pay Rate: $35.58 per hour to $40.74 per hour

The final pay offered to a successful candidate will be dependent on several factors that may include but are not limited to the type and length of experience within the job, type, and length of experience with the industry, education, geographic location, etc.

Who We Are and What We Do

Based in San Diego, Poseida Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company utilizing our unique and proprietary genetic engineering platform technologies to create next-generation cell and gene therapies with the capacity to cure. We are passionate about making an impact on patients’ lives with the development of our CAR-T therapies in various cancers and gene therapies for rare diseases. Our goal is to deliver potential single treatment cures for patients in need. Our portfolio of product candidates is specifically designed to overcome the limitations of current generation cell and gene therapeutics.

At Poseida we put people first. Our team is passionate about improving patients’ lives through innovation. See what our team has to say about our culture:

“My favorite part about Poseida is all the people that I get to work with.Everyone is so passionate about what we’re doing here and there’s so much camaraderie.It feels like one big enthusiastic family.”

“My favorite part about working at Poseida is the amazing culture and working environment.Everybody is friendly, professional, collaborative, and has a remarkable can-do and positive attitude.”

As we advance our compelling pipeline, there are endless opportunities for impact and growth. We encourage you to apply today!

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