Research Associate / iPSC Core

Fate Therapeutics is seeking a dedicated, highly organized and motivated research associate with a strong background in cell culture. This individual will be part of a team responsible for generating engineered induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and deriving hematopoietic lineage cells to support internal programs and external collaborations.  This is a full-time, bench-level position reporting to the Scientist, iPSC Core and is located at the Company’s corporate headquarters in San Diego, California.

Responsibilities

• Culture human iPSCs
• Contribute to engineering iPSCs to support internal programs and collaborations
• Differentiation of iPSCs to hematopoietic cells
• Flow cytometry analysis of iPSCs and differentiated cells
• Cryopreservation of iPSCs and differentiated cells
• Isolation of genomic DNA, RNA
• Data collection, analysis, and detailed record keeping
• Coordination with team members and internal research groups
• Presentation of data within the team and with internal research groups

Qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in cell biology, molecular biology or related field plus 2+ years hands-on laboratory experience
• Extensive experience in sterile cell culture techniques of mammalian cells
• Experience in flow cytometry
• Experience in isolation of genomic DNA, RNA
• Demonstrated ability to work both independently and within a goal-oriented team
• Excellent communication (both written and oral), time management, record keeping and data analysis skills

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Will require working with cells and cell lines of human and/or animal origin
• Will require working with hazardous materials
• 100% on-site work at corporate headquarters in San Diego, CA
• Evening and weekend work as necessary

The preceding job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. Additional and incidental duties related to the primary duties may be required from time to time.

For consideration send cover letter and resume to:  careers@fatetherapeutics.com and reference job code 257KS.

About Fate Therapeutics, Inc.

Fate Therapeutics is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of first-in-class cellular immunotherapies for cancer and immune disorders. The Company is pioneering the development of off-the-shelf cell products using its proprietary induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) product platform. The Company’s immuno-oncology pipeline is comprised of FATE-NK100, a donor-derived natural killer (NK) cell cancer immunotherapy that is currently being evaluated in three Phase 1 clinical trials, as well as iPSC-derived NK cell and T-cell immunotherapies, with a focus on developing next-generation cell products intended to synergize with checkpoint inhibitor and monoclonal antibody therapies and to target tumor-associated antigens. The Company’s immuno-regulatory pipeline includes ProTmune™, a pharmacologically modulated, donor cell graft that is currently being evaluated in a Phase 2 clinical trial for the prevention of graft-versus-host disease, and a myeloid-derived suppressor cell immunotherapy for promoting immune tolerance in patients with immune disorders. Fate Therapeutics is headquartered in San Diego, CA. For more information, please visit www.fatetherapeutics.com.