Molecular & Cellular Biologist

Job Title: Molecular & Cellular Biologist

Location: Cambridge, MA

Type: Contract, Potential for extension or conversion to permanent

Responsibilities

• Follow existing lab standard operating procedures to:
• Participate in sample collection of murine and human tissues, including the preparation of tubes, interfacing with in vivo scientists to retrieve samples, isolation of primary immune cells, and standard mammalian cell culture
• Participate in sample preparation of murine and human tissues, including tissue fixation, dissociation, sectioning, and antibody staining
• Generate spatial and single-cell data via a number of commercial workflows, including 10x Genomics and Parse Technologies
• Interpret quality control metrics for spatial, single-cell and cytometry experiments

Requirements

• Masters + 3 years of experience in Biology, Immunology, or a related field Or Ph'D +0 yrs experience in Biology, Immunology, or a related field

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with standard immunoprofiling technologies, including
• Flow Cytometry
• Single-cell library preparation (ideally 10x Genomics or Parse Technology)
• Preparation and loading of Illumina sequencing libraries
• Bonus: generation of spatial transcriptomics data (any technology)

• 3+ years of experience with primary immune cells, including
• Primary immune cell isolation
• Maintenance of immune cell lines
• Cell culture and in vitro stimulation of primary immune cells
• Bonus: experience with CRISPR mediated functional genomics, including electroporation of primary immune cells

Benefits

System One offers eligible employees health and welfare benefits coverage options, including medical, dental, vision, spending accounts, life insurance, voluntary plans, and participation in a 401(k) plan.