Research Associate or Associate Scientist

About Earli 

The mission of the Biotechnology startup Earli Inc. is large and ambitious: to detect and then cure cancer at its earliest stages, effortlessly and pain free. In other words, ‘make cancer a benign experience’. The technology which grounds the company’s efforts ushers in a new era in “synthetic biomarkers” as a novel methodology to detect cancer and then subsequently localize and then treat the cancer.  The enabling technology utilizes “synthetic biomarkers” as a novel methodology to detect, localize and ultimately destroy cancer.   Founded by Sam Gambhir, Cyriac Roeding and David Suhy, the company is well funded by world-class entrepreneurs and venture capital firms. Earli, Inc. is currently based in Redwood City, California. 

Who You Are

• You share our same sense of dedication, scientific passion and entrepreneurial spirit 
• You work well in a fast-paced and extremely focused startup environment 
• You are not only smart, but clever and constantly think outside the box 
• You are able to make logical decisions in an instant when there is little time to evaluate 
• You are a natural communicator and relationship builder 
• You stay calm under high pressure and stress 
• You have the ability to multi-task in a serious way, with an extreme attention to detail 
• You become a representative of the core DNA of the company through who you are 

The Position

Earli is seeking a highly motivated and committed Research Associate or Senior Research Associate for our Therapeutics team.

Who You Are

• You share our same sense of dedication, scientific passion and entrepreneurial spirit 
• You work well in a fast-paced and extremely focused startup environment 
• You are not only smart, but clever and constantly think outside the box 
• You are able to make logical decisions in an instant when there is little time to evaluate 
• You are a natural communicator and relationship builder 
• You stay calm under high pressure and stress 
• You have the ability to multi-task in a serious way, with an extreme attention to detail 
• You become a representative of the core DNA of the company through who you are 

Your Primary Responsibilities

• Grow and maintain both murine and mammalian cell lines in vitro
• Confirm target expression profiles using FACS or other methods
• Support the development, optimization, and execution of cell toxicity assays
• Document results and communicate findings internally to team and to external partners
• Isolate primary cells from both human cancer and normal tissue
• Assist with lab management tasks including ordering and general organization

Your Required Experience, Knowledge and Skill

• BS or MS in biological science or a related discipline
• 3+ years of professional laboratory experience or experience working in industry
• Experience culturing cell lines in vitro
• Experience with a wide variety of biochemical and cell-based assays
• Experience setting up and executing FACS experiments
• Ability to think independently and fully integrate into a high achieving team environment
• Ability to multi-task and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience processing tissue from both murine and human samples is a definite plus
• Cloning, virus production, and stable cell line generation are all a definite plus

If interested in applying, please attach a CV or have a well-developed LinkedIn profile for us to be able to assess your background. 

We look forward to hearing from you!