Research Associate, Gene Therapy

Poseida Therapeutics, Inc. is seeking a talented and self-motivated research associate to join our Gene Therapy team at our La Jolla, San Diego, CA location. The position offers excellent opportunities for a highly motivated individual to develop new gene editing and gene therapy products in an exciting and dynamic environment focused on cutting-edge technologies. Primarily, the role will:

• Further develop our gene editing and gene therapy platform technologies, including Cas-CLOVER^TM, piggyBac^TM and Footprint-Free^TM Gene Editing systems
• Perform experiments related to platform technology development
• Analyze data and report to multidisciplinary groups
• Assist new products development
• Keep current on trends, new products and technologies in the gene therapy and gene editing fields

Qualifications
Required Experience and Skills:

• MS or equivalent in molecular biology, biochemistry, cell biology, or related field and 2+ years of experience in the field, ideally in industry
• Expertise with a range of molecular biology and cell biology techniques, such as PCR, molecular cloning, mammalian cell culture and transfection, electroporation, and DNA/RNA and protein preparation, DNA sequencing, NGS, Western blotting, fluorescence imaging; experience with qPCR is a plus
• Preferred experience with flow cytometry and immune-staining (IHC/IFC)
• Demonstrated expertise in gene editing and genome engineering
• Demonstrated ability to be independent, self-motivated, as well as work in a highly collaborative setting
• Ability to work on multiple projects at once
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Attention to detail and excellent documentation skills
• Excellent critical thinking and analytic skills and great trouble-shooting ability are required
• Must be passionate about performing research that may lead to the treatment or cure of human disease